The Latest Breaking News from Fracking

In a night emblematic of Liz Truss’s chaotic premiership, confusion reigned in parliament as an opposition day motion on the contentious issue of fracking became a confidence vote in her leadership. Labour MPs reported seeing Conservatives being manhandled and “bullied” into the chamber by government whips – who reportedly attempted…

Senior Tory MPs have been accused of bullying members into voting against the bill

Many believe PM should resign as dozens face potentially losing whip over fracking vote

Chaos in Commons compounded by confusion over whether motion was seen as confidence vote

AN MP has described chaotic scenes in the House of Commons following a fracking debate as like an "Etonian version of River City".

MPs face potentially losing whip after No 10 confirms chaotic vote is being treated as confidence issue

It comes after the acrimonious resignation of her home secretary, mayhem in the Commons over a fracking vote, and confusion over whether the Chief and Deputy Chief Whip had quit

The government descended into total chaos last night with reports of swearing, shouting and manhandling in parliament as the Conservative party and Liz Truss loyalists desperately clung on

SCOTTISH Conservative leader Douglas Ross voted against Wednesday’s motion to ban fracking.

’It is never acceptable for there to be any harassment of members as they cast their democratic vote’

From the home secretary’s departure to the chief whip going nowhere, we recap another extraordinary day