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Liz Truss quits after six chaotic weeks as UK prime minister

Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her economic programme shattered the country's reputation for financial stability and left many people poorer.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Thursday briefing: Every agonising twist of a day of chaos in Westminster

In today’s newsletter: After a bruising PMQs, Liz Truss was faced with Braverman’s resignation and a contentious fracking vote. How much more can the prime minister take?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022

Truss on the brink after Braverman exit and Commons chaos

Former Brexit minister Lord David Frost joined mounting calls for the Prime Minister to step down.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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‘Livid’ Tory backbencher says he has ‘had enough of talentless people’ OLD

Conservative backbencher says he has ‘not seen anything like’ scenes in Commons on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Carol Vorderman hits out at UK Government for 'creating anarchy' and brands them 'shameful'

She's only saying what we're all thinking

Wales Online · Oct 19, 2022

Liz Truss clings to power after an evening of chaos as Tory MPs are 'manhandled' in vote

Tory discontent has become a massive distraction for the PM, who should have been dealing with soaring inflation that has sent prices rocketing, with the cost of food up by 14.5% on last year

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Sturgeon blasts ‘utter shambles’ at Commons vote as Blackford calls for PM to go

There were farcical scenes as the Government appeared to U-turn on a threat to strip the whip from Conservative MPs if they backed a fracking ban.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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$Senior Tories accused of bullying MPs in Commons fracking vote$

Senior Tories accused of bullying MPs in Commons fracking vote

Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey denied manhandling a Conservative MP into the division lobby.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

$Liz Truss future thrown into doubt as Home Secretary axed and fracking vote descends into chaos$

Liz Truss future thrown into doubt as Home Secretary axed and fracking vote descends into chaos

The Prime Minister is under severe pressure as a chaotic vote on fracking vote sparked angry scenes in division lobby

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Boris Johnson misses vote on Liz Truss's survival because he's on holiday in Caribbean

'He’s in the Caribbean, so I think he’s probably enjoying himself quite a lot', a pal of the former Prime Minister said - while Liz Truss's government appears to be in collapse

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Crunch Commons vote on fracking descends into farce

More than 40 Tories fail to back Liz Truss’s government amid allegations MPs were manhandled

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

$Labour MP claims senior Tories 'physically manhandled' MP over fracking vote$

Labour MP claims senior Tories 'physically manhandled' MP over fracking vote

"It was Alex Stafford. He was to my mind physically manhandled into the lobby."

Daily Record · Oct 19, 2022

Tory grandee describes House of Commons chaos as 'inexcusable' and an 'absolute disgrace'

Sir Charles Walker MP said 'to be perfectly honest, this whole affair is inexcusable' moments after claims of bullying prior to fracking vote

Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022

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

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) · Oct 19, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022

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

Wales Online · Oct 19, 2022

Government defeats Labour bid to ban fracking amid Commons chaos

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

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

How did your MP vote on the fracking motion?

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

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The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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.

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

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

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2022

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 Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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

Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022

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

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

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

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