Chancellor's father-in-law lists reasons why UK fracking will struggle to emulate the US, but insists that government should continue to pursue shale gas by focusing on northern areas with 'the worst historical scars'
Just days ahead of the launch of the next round of onshore oil and gas licences, the government's fracking strategy has faced fierce criticism from the unlikeliest of sources: George Osborne's father-in-law,...
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