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- UK government accused of trying to ‘stoke culture war on climate issues’ Thu, 14 Mar 24, 6:04amGreen MP Caroline Lucas says call for investment in gas-fired power plants is election ploy that will jeopardise UK’s net zero target
- Truss faces major rebellion on fracking as senior Tories pledge to defy whip Thu, 20 Oct 22, 12:30amChris Skidmore, head of PM’s net zero review, among Conservatives willing to vote against government
- Liz Truss on collision course with Jacob Rees-Mogg over solar power ban Thu, 13 Oct 22, 4:00pmPM wants to prevent panels on 58% of farmland but business secretary says renewables need to be boosted
- Henny Beaumont on Jacob Rees-Mogg’s enthusiasm for fracking – cartoon Thu, 6 Oct 22, 6:20amContinue reading...
- Unlike Jacob Rees-Mogg, Britain won’t take fracking lying down | Letter Thu, 6 Oct 22, 4:15amCaroline Lucas responds to the business secretary’s claim that only her and ‘the socialists’ don’t support his plans
- Rees-Mogg’s neighbours fail to share ‘delight’ at back garden fracking Wed, 5 Oct 22, 3:46amFew in Somerset MP’s constituency share his enthusiasm but some do agree with need for ‘unpopular measures’
- Rees-Mogg seeking to evade scrutiny of new fracking projects, email shows Wed, 5 Oct 22, 12:54amExclusive: note setting out business secretary’s views looks for ways to accelerate schemes, including streamlining HSE requirements
- Rees-Mogg tells Tories he’d welcome fracking in his back garden Tue, 4 Oct 22, 4:25amSpeaking at a conference fringe event, business secretary dismisses those who oppose practice as ‘socialists’
- Fracking could shake the Conservative vote | Letter Sat, 24 Sep 22, 2:26amTremors above magnitude 3 could be destructive – not least to the Tory party if people’s houses start crumbling, writes David Nowell
- Rees-Mogg should make his constituency first to be fracked, says Tory MP Fri, 23 Sep 22, 7:27pmMark Menzies challenges business secretary to ‘lead by example’ and start drilling in North East Somerset
- Rees-Mogg: ‘Britain must get every cubic inch of gas out of North Sea’ Fri, 23 Sep 22, 9:15pmLeaked video shows business secretary ‘greenwashing fossil fuels’ and putting ‘ideology before climate’, say critics
- Tory MPs angrily challenge Rees-Mogg’s fracking revival plan Fri, 23 Sep 22, 4:21amEnergy secretary considers bypassing local planning rules as backbenchers voice opposition
- National insurance increase will be reversed from 6 November, says Kwasi Kwarteng – as it happened Fri, 23 Sep 22, 2:31amThis live blog has now closed, you can find our latest political coverage here
- Factcheck: is Jacob Rees-Mogg right that fracking is safe and vital? Fri, 23 Sep 22, 3:32amNew business secretary says opposition to fracking is ‘sheer ludditery’, yet he faces disbelief from many quarters
- National insurance increase will be reversed from 6 November, says Kwasi Kwarteng – UK politics live Fri, 23 Sep 22, 12:56amThe chancellor says the move will save 28m people £330 on average next year