Liz Truss struggled to answer questions and was lost for words at points as she defended her mini-budget and the economic turmoil it caused for the first time in a series of toe-curling radio interviews this morning.
BBC Radio Lancashire took Ms Truss to task on the Government's lifting the moratorium on fracking, despite uncertainties about its safety.
But though Ms Truss insisted that it wouldn't take place without the consent of local people, she was unclear on what the consultation process would look like.
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