Fracking wins battle in Yorkshire but not the war | Damian Carrington

For those backing fracking, the approval of exploration plans at Kirby Misperton is a vital victory, but they are fighting growing public opposition

For those backing fracking, the approval of exploration plans at Kirby Misperton in Yorkshire is a vital victory.

But the war is far from won, with public opinion moving ever further against fracking. The more zealously the government goes on the offensive on shale gas, the more people oppose it.