Government set to lift fracking ban, confirm gas price freeze plan

James Murray
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Government set to lift fracking ban, confirm gas price freeze plan

Sweeping energy support package set to be announced later today, as campaigners urge government to prioritise energy efficiency measures and renewables projects

Liz Truss's new administration will today announce its much-anticipated new £150bn energy security package, confirming plans to freeze energy prices, lift the moratorium on fracking in the UK, and approve...

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