Sentences with phrase «backbenchers rebelled against»

Over half of all Conservative backbenchers rebelled against David Cameron on the vote to ban foreign criminals claiming their right to a family life to avoid deportation, Labour said.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has accused the Conservatives of being «horribly divided» during an interview with ITV News, after over half of all backbenchers rebelled against David Cameron.

The eurosceptic party, which has 11 MEPs but no MPs in the Commons, is looking to capitalise after nearly half of David Cameron's backbenchers rebelled against his party on Europe.

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The huge outpouring of opposition already beginning in student organisations is likely to place huge pressure on some of the party's backbenchers to rebel against the move, however.

39 % of Conservative backbenchers have rebelled against this Government.

The amendment tabled by the rebel Tory backbencher Dominc Raab was defeated 241 to 97 votes after Labour and the Liberal Democrats voted against the measure.

The second chamber is widely expected to reject the proposals and there are concerns in Labour ranks that more backbenchers could rebel against the party should the plans return to the Commons.

But Labour's hopes that some campaigning Tory backbenchers would support its motion and rebel against the government looked set to be dashed as Conservatives hinted they had been told the government would reconsider the rise.