Sentences with phrase «frontbenchers today»
Senior Labour frontbenchers today sought to weaponise Boris Johnson as they stepped up the party's attempts to persuade its traditional supporters to back the Remain campaign.
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And former frontbencher Chris Leslie told BBC News: «I would say today he does need to consider his position and think about whether he should do the honourable thing.»
Many Labour backbenchers are set to vote against the # 20 billion plan to replace Trident while two prominent frontbenchers have already resigned to vote against the government today.
Another Labour frontbencher who backs intervention said: «We could have called a vote at today's meeting forcing the leader to support military action because we had the numbers, but we didn't because he told us it was a process and we would be meeting again on Monday.
Former Labour frontbencher Owen Smith today claimed John McDonnell was willing to see the Labour party split «if that's what it takes».
At his event today, the former frontbencher said the Labour party was «teetering on the brink of a precipice».
The Tory leader is setting the pace again today - announcing fresh requirements for frontbenchers.
Today senior frontbenchers let their displeasure be known that they had not been consulted on the «mansion tax» announced by Cable on Monday which would see the value of houses above # 1m taxed at 0.5 %.
Deep splits within Labour burst into the open again today as a former frontbencher warned Jeremy Corbyn not to turn the party into a «sect».
A YouGov poll for The Times today showed the scale of the challenge facing former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Mr Smith - who was among dozens of Labour frontbenchers to resign in the wake of the EU referendum.