Fracking protests to continue
Anti-fracking protesters will maintain a presence outside an exploratory drilling site following two days of direct action against the energy company carrying out the work.
Anti-fracking protesters will maintain a presence outside an exploratory drilling site following two days of direct action against the energy company carrying out the work.
Campaign group No Dash for Gas said that anti-fracking protesters have shut down the headquarters of oil firm Cuadrilla Resources in Lichfield.
The group, which has called for direct action following fears Cuadrilla will use hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, at its site in Balcombe, West Sussex.
Green MP Caroline Lucas was among those arrested at a sit-in aimed at halting plans to drill for shale gas in a West Sussex village.
As campaigners in Balcombe begin a five-day camp in protest at fracking, supporter Tisha Brown tells ITV News why it's such a crucial issue.
The chief executive of Cuadrilla Resources, Francis Egan, told ITV News the company "will complete our approved work" at its Balcombe site.