Sentences with phrase «frontbench mps»

Blunkett's comments come amid rising tension within the Labour party over Miliband's leadership, with frontbench MPs set to warn him that he will have to resign as leader if he loses the general election next year.

The document underlines unrest within the shadow cabinet with a number of frontbench MPs listed in the fourth «core negative group» including Lucy Powell at education and Maria Eagle, who was moved from her role in defence to culture.

But it has emerged that some frontbench MPs - including members of the Shadow Cabinet - will threaten to resign unless Mr Corbyn agrees to go within days.

They told PoliticsHome: «Last week a poll showed 69 % of Labour voters backed a People's vote on the final Brexit deal and it's great to see frontbench MPs responding positively to that demand.»

A more positive reading might be that select committee chairs are becoming increasingly attractive to former frontbench MPs as an avenue for exercising real influence that does not depend on the patronage of party leaders.

All frontbench MPs will be expected to reveal how many staff are employed, their names and position.

Not exact matches

It is clear that many / some of the attacks on Hilton are coming from the Tory party - eg the leaking of the strategy memos has to be from Tory MPs or staffers, and the aggressive anonymous anti-Hilton briefing from Tory backbench and even at least one frontbench voice, which has been widely quoted.

His move is widely derided as a kamikaze mission for forcing 49 Labour MPs to rebel so soon, many reluctantly compelled to traipse into the division lobby after promising constituents to champion the Remain cause, with the ploy angrily denounced as suicide politics when the stand mustered a mere 101 MPs and precipitated a frontbench resignation and dismissals.

Labour, whose frontbench is divided on the issue, is still officially committed to leaving the single market (allowing Corbyn and McDonnell to make big state aid commitments) and ending free movement (a key concern of MPs with pro-Brexit seats).

Jeremy Corbyn has lost control of his MPs with 46 resignations from his Shadow Cabinet and frontbench.

Former allies - left - leaning MPs who left Corbyn's shadow frontbench but could plausibly back a left - wing successor:

The moves mean that one third of the Labour frontbench shadow cabinet positions are now held by one of the 36 MPs who nominated Corbyn for the leadership last year.

In a forthright leader, it called for frontbench sackings and the retirement of backbench MPs dubbed «bed - blockers» - more concerned to draw comfy salaries and accrue pensions.

Euro - MPs Roger Helmer and Daniel Hannan resigned their frontbench posts in protest over the Tory leader's decision to reverse his pledge to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Newport West MP Paul Flynn appeared on the Labour frontbench and called for «all - octogenarian» shortlists so there'd be more MPs like him.

Mr Corbyn has refused to resign as leader despite more than 60 Labour MPs resigning their frontbench positions in an attempt to force him out and an overwhelming vote of no confidence.

A number of prominent MPs who served on the shadow frontbench under Miliband and Corbyn before the leadership challenge, including Angela Eagle and Dan Jarvis, had indicated they would be willing to return to the frontbench.

Shadow cabinet elections were proposed by the party's deputy leader, Tom Watson, as a way of allowing rebel MPs to return to the frontbench with dignity.

Jeremy Corbyn has appointed an array of new MPs to frontbench Labour jobs as well as handing junior roles to recognisable names such as former shadow cabinet minister Gloria De Piero and Tracy Brabin, who replaced the murdered MP Jo Cox.

Labour leader says «goodly number» of MPs who resigned from his frontbench earlier this year now «want to make it work»

Loughton warned of a «grubby deal» between the two frontbenches as he told MPs: «We are in danger to a stitch up, a last minute stitch up between frontbenches.»

Room needs to be created to promote some of the 2010 intake but also some of the MPs who served on the opposition frontbench but didn't make it to the government frontbench.

More than 60 members of Labour's frontbench have stood down in the past week, while 172 MPs - three - quarters of the total - last week backed a motion of no confidence in their leader.

The frontbench team has expanded from 23 under Sir Menzies's leadership to 30 - with another two MPs attending its meetings.

Even if you take taking the government's paper majority as your guide (and its de facto majority is even higher), then it would take 39 coalition MPs to rebel to defeat the government, but only if the Labour frontbench was to vote with the rebels.

Mr Corbyn has refused to quit as leader despite more than 60 Labour MPs resigning their frontbench positions in an attempt to force him out and an overwhelming vote of no confidence.

Since the EU referendum, 63 Labour MPs have quit their frontbench positions while 172 voted for a motion of no - confidence in the leader.

The introduction of shadow cabinet elections is understood to be likely to attract certain high - profile MPs back to the frontbench, with names such as Lucy Powell and Keir Starmer being suggested.

Labour's candidate to become the mayor of Greater Manchester said that if Corbyn won, then MPs should «serve on Corbyn's frontbench and do so in the right spirit».

Burnham called on Corbyn to agree to shadow cabinet elections amid a clamour from MPs that they would offer people a dignified way back to the shadow cabinet and help him to fill the rest of his frontbench team.

The Labour leader and the shadow foreign secretary will now advocate opposing positions from the frontbench when MPs meet, with Corbyn opening and Benn closing.

Senior Labour MPs tell the Daily Telegraph tens of shadow frontbench roles would be left empty if Jeremy Corbyn wins the leadership race.

Corbyn and his close allies are discussing how to manage the expected rebellion among Labour MPs — including some on the frontbench — against the party's policy of not frustrating Brexit.

Bill to trigger the UK's exit from the European Union passes to second reading with 498 votes — while 114 vote against and more MPs leave shadow frontbench

Making this part of his day - one declarations of fresh leadership today would show he means what he says about unifying the Party and it would challenge Labour MPs to respond, respect his re-election and support the frontbench team.

So we need a fresh start for Labour's frontbench, to put behind us the stand - off between Labour MPs and Leader and do our job as the Official Opposition.

He accepts there have a «few harsh words» exchanged during the leadership battle but there will an intensive effort to win back those MPs who resigned from the frontbench earlier this summer.

Last night Sheffield MP Mr Betts introduced the move as a «pragmatic measure» to reunite the PLP after 64 MPs resigned from frontbench jobs.

In an attempt to emphasise regional balance in the top team, Corbyn said the appointment of Reynolds meant there were 10 MPs from the north of England on the frontbench.

Three more MPs who quit in a wave of 64 frontbench resignations in June have returned to the shadow cabinet.

Mr Corbyn is still resisting the plan however, meaning only around a dozen of the 63 MPs who resigned from his frontbench in June are expected to return.

Mr Corbyn has refused to resign despite a mass frontbench walkout and overwhelming vote of no confidence by MPs.

Top Labour MP Tulip Siddiq dramatically quit the frontbench today after Jeremy Corbyn ordered his MPs to back the Government's Article 50 bill.

Jeremy Corbyn could seek to shore up his leadership by handing a plum frontbench job to Ken Livingstone, Labour MPs fear.

As well as universal credit, the Labour frontbench, and Tory MPs, have been pushing for changes to planned cuts to the employment support allowance for disabled people.

Jeremy Corbyn has risked a wave of frontbench resignations by imposing a three - line whip on Labour MPs to vote in favour of triggering Article 50.

One organiser said: «The plan is to make Corbyn's job as leader extremely difficult in the hope of pushing him to resign, with most MPs refusing to serve as shadow ministers, show up on the frontbench in the House of Commons, support him at PMQs or formulate policy under his leadership.»

One of the most significant features of this parliament has been the rise of a much more independent parliamentary party... The small number of frontbench jobs relative to the size of the 2010 intake... The difference between the Coalition Agreement and the manifesto promises that MPs were elected upon... The empowerment of backbenchers by Speaker Bercow... The IPSA factor... No10's party mismanagement... at least ten factors have created what I've called the supercharged backbencher.

Whilst many Labour MPs have supported the motion, the frontbench are split.

Corbyn insists he can assemble a full team without having to allow MPs to elect their colleagues to the frontbench — a suggestion made by the deputy leader, Tom Watson, as a way of allowing rebel MPs to return with «dignity».