Drilling will be allowed in national parks in 'exceptional circumstances' but ministers retain power to veto plans
Ministers will give the go-ahead on Monday for a big expansion of fracking across Britain that will allow drilling in national parks and other protected areas in "exceptional circumstances". The government...
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