Greens celebrate as Caroline Lucas cleared over fracking protest

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Green MP vows to continue campaign to bring an end to fracking in the UK

Caroline Lucas has today vowed to continue her campaign against fracking projects in the UK, after she was cleared alongside four other protestors for her role in protests against Cuadrilla's drilling...

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