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David Bond

Commons investigation launched into chaos surrounding fracking vote

Tensions in the division lobby among Tory MPs

(Picture: Chris Bryant)

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has announced an investigation by Parliament’s authorities into the chaos surrounding Wednesday night’s vote on fracking.

A senior Labour MP earlier accused two Government ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey, of “bullying” and “intimidating” Conservative MPs as a vote on fracking in the House of Commons descended into chaos.

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