Scottish parliament backs outright ban on fracking

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Vote in support of a ban on fracking scrapes through as SNP abstains

The Scottish parliament has passed a motion in support of a ban on fracking, after Scottish National Party MSPs abstained from the vote. Labour, Scottish Green and Liberal Democrats MSPs yesterday voted...

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