Labour plans new law to ban fracking permanently

Published: 10/1/2025
Labour plans new law to ban fracking permanently
Labour announces plan to ban fracking permanently in England. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband revealed the intention to pass a new law against shale gas fracking at the Labour conference. Reform UK threatens to bring back fracking, but Miliband vows to launch a national campaign against the practice. The government aims to focus on renewable energy and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.