Fashion queen adds her voice to the fracking debate

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is making her presence felt in the political arena.

She's the latest celebrity to add her concerns to the fracking debate in the North West.

Dame Vivienne Westwood is from Glossop and she said fond memories of her childhood spent in Derbyshire and Cheshire make her even more opposed to fracking.

She was the guest speaker at a "We need to talk about fracking" event in Manchester.

Glossop-born Dame Vivienne Westwood says she may return to the North West when she retires.

She's been talking to Daniel Hewitt on her visit to Manchester as part of a tour opposing fracking plans in the region:-

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has been in the region to talk about fracking and climate change.

We also asked her about her childhood in Glossop where she lived until she was 17, and her teenage years dancing at The Ritz in Manchester.

Full interview on Granada Reports on ITV at 6pm.

Dame Vivienne Westwood has added her voice to the fracking debate in the region. The fashion designer, best known for haute couture for the stars, said the controversial shale gas technique should be stopped immediately.

Dame Vivienne, has been actively campaigning for some time. In March she joined a huge demonstration in London. She's been to Manchester as part of a tour voicing her concerns about fracking and said politicians need to listen.