It was the first Commons rebellion for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has faced his first Commons rebellion with seven MPs supporting the SNP-led amendment to the King’s Speech, according to the division list released this evening .
Ahead of the vote, Sir Keir had said there is “no silver bullet” to end child poverty but acknowledged the “passion” of Labour MPs who were considering rebelling over the continuation of the Tory measure. The House of Commons voted 363 to 103, majority 260, to reject the amendment tabled in the name of SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
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