CAMPAIGNERS have branded an offer by energy giant Ineos to build a test fracking site in Britain in order to prove the practice is safe as futile and misguided. 

Ineos claims extracting shale gas in Britain could make the country self-sufficient in 10 years. 

In a letter to ministers at the weekend, Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe claimed such a move would reduce the cost of energy at a time when the country is looking to reduce its reliance on Russian gas.