INEOS plants at Grangemouth have been criticised by government watchdogs for failings on health, safety and the environment.

Scottish property experts have predicted that fracking in the central belt could hit house prices by up to 10 per cent, according to a survey by The Ferret.

Nine firms have bid for the rights to start fracking large swathes of Scotland, despite the current moratorium on the practice.

Plans to gasify coal under the sea around Scotland could cause pollution, earthquakes, underground explosions, say government experts.