UK government wins vote in parliament on fracking

A Union flag flutters near the Houses of Parliament in London
A Union flag flutters near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The British government on Wednesday won a vote in parliament on fracking it had earlier told Conservative lawmakers it was treating as a confidence vote.

Members of parliament voted by 326 to 230 against introducing a ban on fracking for shale gas.

Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Alistair Smout

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