Newly resigned Prime Minister Liz Truss' government won the vote on fracking legislation by 326 votes to 230 in the House of Commons on Wednesday, despite the lack of votes of 30 Conservative MPs. 

The motion discussed was one put forth by Labour to force a vote on the banning of fracking, a very controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, which uses high-pressure liquid to release gas from shale formations.

The moratorium on fracking had been in place since 2019 following a series of earth tremors, but the ban was lifted in September 2022 by Truss. At the time, Conservatives representing seats in northern England hit out at the move to end the ban, which unequivocally breaks a clear Tory manifesto promise.

Due to the controversial nature of the motion, as well as the growing animosity against Truss' government – which has been severely criticised for its economic policiesConservative whips initially stated the vote was being treated as...