Ineos wants to drill UK fracking test site in attempt to show it is safe

Founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe's proposal comes as energy prices soar and with so much gas under our feet'

The chemicals and energy company Ineos has offered to drill a shale gas test site in the UK to demonstrate that fracking can be done safely, as the country wrestles with high energy prices.

It comes after the government published its energy strategy, which focuses on securing UK energy supplies, as western countries consider how to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas.