Research: Dozens of Reform UK target seats at risk of fracking

James Murray
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Protests against fracking near Preston took place in 2015 | Credit: iStock
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Protests against fracking near Preston took place in 2015 | Credit: iStock

Deputy leader Richard Tice's pledge that a Reform UK government would lift the moratorium on fracking could see scores of constituencies host new fossil gas projects, analysis suggests

Plans for new fracking wells could be revived in over 100 constituencies across the country, if Reform UK wins the next general election and delivers on its pledge to lift the current moratorium on shale...

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