However, Starmer's decision to hail the early vote as a victory could
mean shadow cabinet ministers who are conflicted over Brexit, such as Clive Lewis and Diane Abbott, may feel more comfortable with voting in favour of the bill on Wednesday, as they will be able to argue that the party helped shape the process.
Not exact matches
The Labour leader also appointed Dawn Butler as the
shadow minister for black and minority ethnic communities, which
means that there are five MPs in the
shadow cabinet from the BAME community — the highest ever number.
Angela Eagle, the former Labour
shadow cabinet minister and leadership contender, described the offer as a «Hobson's choice»,
meaning MPs could face a choice in two years» time between hard Brexit and no deal at all.