Ed Miliband responds to regulators extending deadline for sealing UK fracking sites

Ed Miliband MP, Labour's Shadow Climate and Net Zero Secretary, responding to regulators extending the deadline for Cuadrilla to seal the UK’s only shale gas wells in Lancashire from the end of June 2022 to the end of June 2023, said:

"This is an appalling decision by the regulator, made after pressure from Government.

"This has nothing to do with the energy needs of the country and everything to do with the Conservatives bowing to their backbenchers.

"The Government itself concluded that fracking is unsafe, and will not help our energy security or cut bills. And fracking is strongly opposed by local communities.

"It is a sign once again that this government cannot be trusted to make decisions in our national interest on energy security, bills, or the climate crisis."