SHOCKING: 12 - What They Never Told You

A day of Conservative chaos in Westminster – how it unfolded

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022

Liz Truss quits: candidates to be prime minister must have at least 100 nominations from Tory MPs – as it happened

Nominations for next Tory leader will close at 2pm on Monday before next prime minister is confirmed on 28 October

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

Daily Record · Oct 19, 2022