High court rules government's fracking guidelines 'unlawful'

Court finds government failed to consider scientific evidence against fracking

The government's attempts to make fracking easier have received a setback after the high court ruled key aspects of its national planning policy to be unlawful.

In a case brought by anti-fracking campaigners, the court found that it was material to consider scientific evidence, including the effects on climate change, in deciding policy on fracking, and the government had failed to do so.