Anti-fracking activist refuses to pay £55,000 legal bill in Cuadrilla dispute

Tina Louise Rothery was part of a group that occupied field near Blackpool being considered for shale gas exploration

An anti-fracking campaigner has appeared in court faced with a legal bill of more than 55,000 and a potential custodial sentence after being sued for trespass.

Tina Louise Rotheryrefused to answer questions about her financial affairs at Blackpool district registry and said she would not pay the bill. She said afterwards she had been told she could face up to two weeks in prison.