Liz Truss’s claims fracking could produce gas in six months called into doubt as firm warns of 18-month wait

The planning process was a major cause of delay to development before the 2019 ban on fracking

Liz Truss’s claims gas from fracking could flow in six months has been called into doubt – with one company estimating it could take as long as 18 months.

The government lifted the ban on fracking on Thursday, despite warnings from climate campaigners and geologists.

Ms Truss is hoping the move will help make the UK more self-sufficient for energy, but campaigners have warned it would do little to alleviate the huge bills Britons currently face.