Nicola Sturgeon is poised for a clash with the UK Government over fracking and nuclear energy as the Tories revealed their response to the energy price crisis would be fuelled by increased reliance on the two controversial sources of power.

The First Minister on Thursday reiterated the Scottish Government’s opposition to allowing fracking and new nuclear plants in Scotland.

It puts Scotland at loggerheads with the rest of the UK, with Liz Truss announcing her plans to lift the effective ban on fracking in England, as well as ramping up efforts to open new nuclear power plants.

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