Are the government trying to bribe local communities into accepting fracking?

‘These are weasel words’

Good afternoon members — and welcome to Tuesday’s Tribune.

Amid the flurry of announcements made by the government last week, one was particularly concerning to many in our region. When new business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg brought an end to the effective moratorium on fracking last Thursday, the thoughts of thousands of people in North East …