General election 2019: Anna Soubry disbands Independent Group for Change
The Independent Group for Change is being disbanded after failing to win any seats at the general election, leader Anna Soubry has said.
They were later joined by three Remain-supporting Conservative MPs, Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and Heidi Allen.Dr Wollaston later joined the Lib Dems - and lost her seat to a Tory candidate last Thursday - and Ms Allen did not stand for re-election. Earlier on Thursday, the group, which was briefly known as Change UK, tweeted:"We came together & took a stand when others wouldn't.
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