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MPs allege 'manhandling' in the Commons amid fracking vote chaos

$MPs allege 'manhandling' in the Commons amid fracking vote chaos$

A SENIOR Labour MP has alleged that a Tory member was “physically pulled” into the voting lobby to back the Government in Wednesday’s key…

The National (Scotland)

$Chaos in the Commons after Government wins fracking vote amid claims of bullying$

Chaos in the Commons after Government wins fracking vote amid claims of bullying

Claims MPs were manhandled before a majority rejected Labour’s motion to allocate Commons time to consider banning fracking

Government defeats Labour bid to ban fracking amid Commons chaos

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A number of Tory MPs indicated they were prepared to lose the whip rather than vote in favour of fracking

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Further chaos for Truss government amid reports her chief whip has resigned

Liz Truss’s government has been thrust further into disarray with the apparent resignation of her chief whip in a row over a contentious vote on fracking.

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Labour tabled vote on banning shale gas drilling in England, which Tory whips said would be treated as confidence motion in Truss’s government

Tory MP tells ministers to ‘hang their heads in shame’ over fracking row

Tory MPs have been told a Labour vote in the Commons seeking to ban fracking is being treated as a ‘confidence motion’ in the Government.

Government wins fracking vote but 40 Tory MPs rebel and chief whip has quit

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$Government wins fracking vote but 40 Tory MPs rebel and chief whip has quit$

Labour MP Chris Bryant claims to have evidence of Tories being manhandled through voting lobbies

Evening Standard

$MPs vote against ban on fracking in key Commons vote$

MPs vote against ban on fracking in key Commons vote

A MOTION to ban fracking which was originally considered to be a de-facto confidence vote in the UK Government has been defeated by 230 votes to…

The National (Scotland)

Fracking vote descends into chaos as Tory MPs ‘bullied and manhandled’ to defeat Labour motion

Call for investigation into ‘shambolic’ scenes of ‘open warfare’, with some backbenchers in tears, others using four-letter words

Tory MPs to rebel against government over fracking despite threat of losing whip

$Tory MPs to rebel against government over fracking despite threat of losing whip$

At least three plan to defy three-line whip in vote designed by Labour to threaten government

The 'three-line whip' - what happens if an MP votes against it and why tonight's fracking vote is significant

$The 'three-line whip' - what happens if an MP votes against it and why tonight's fracking vote is significant$

Conservative MPs have been told tonight's vote is 'not a motion on fracking', it is a 'confidence motion' in Liz Truss

Tory MP confirms to Commons he has submitted letter of no confidence in Truss

William Wragg told MPs he would like to vote with Labour to ban fracking because he is opposed to it

Evening Standard

Vice chairman of influential 1922 committee submits letter of no confidence in Liz Truss

William Wragg told MPs he would like to vote with Labour to ban fracking because he is opposed to it

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Vice chairman of influential 1922 committee submits letter of no confidence in Liz Truss - OLD

William Wragg told MPs he would like to vote with Labour to ban fracking because he is opposed to it.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss declares fracking vote TONIGHT a 'confidence motion' in her own government

Labour is aiming to ban fracking by seizing control of the Commons order paper - but government whips have told Tory MPs the 7pm vote will be a "confidence motion" and have ordered them to vote against

Truss faces major rebellion on fracking as senior Tories pledge to defy whip

Chris Skidmore, head of PM’s net zero review, among Conservatives willing to vote against government

Evening Standard

Liz Truss threatened with Tory revolt in showdown ‘confidence vote’ on fracking

Liz Truss was facing a revolt by Tory MPs opposed to fracking on Wednesday despite whips saying a crunch Commons vote was a “confidence motion in the Government”.

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Reuters

UK interior minister quits with criticism of Truss as lawmakers row

Britain's interior minister quit on Wednesday with a broadside at Liz Truss before her lawmakers openly quarrelled in parliament, underscoring the erosion of the prime minister's authority after just weeks in the job.

Tory MPs ordered to defeat Labour attempt to ban fracking or lose party whip

‘This is a confidence motion in the government’, deputy chief whip says – ahead of vote later

The National (Scotland)

Tory MPs told to brace for 'confidence vote in government' over Labour ploy

TORY MPs are reportedly being told to treat a vote on fracking due on Wednesday afternoon as a de facto confidence vote in the government.

Fracking caused daily earthquakes at UK’s only active site

Exclusive: Lancashire site responsible for 192 earthquakes over course of 182 days in 2018-19, Lib Dem analysis has found

Jacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans OLD

Exclusive: MPs to vote on Labour bid to ban controversial gas extraction method ‘once and for all’

Tory MPs mull backing Labour attempt to force binding fracking vote

Opposition motion drafted to make it very difficult for government to ignore or allow mass abstentions