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Boris Johnson readmits 10 Brexit rebels to Tory party
Source: BBC
Boris Johnson readmits 10 Brexit rebels to Tory party
29 October 2019
Boris Johnson has restored the whip to 10 of the 21 Tory MPs who rebelled against him over Brexit last month.
The rebels were expelled from the parliamentary Conservative Party after backing efforts to pass legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.
Ex-ministers including Ed Vaizey and Margot James are among those to be welcomed back.
Former Tory chancellors Philip Hammond and Ken Clarke are among those who remain outside the party.
The move to readmit the rebels came shortly before MPs backed the prime minister's plan to hold an early general election on Thursday, 12 December.
Those who have had the whip restored are now eligible to stand as Conservative candidates at the election if new candidates have not since been chosen.
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29 October 2019
Boris Johnson has restored the whip to 10 of the 21 Tory MPs who rebelled against him over Brexit last month.
The rebels were expelled from the parliamentary Conservative Party after backing efforts to pass legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.
Ex-ministers including Ed Vaizey and Margot James are among those to be welcomed back.
Former Tory chancellors Philip Hammond and Ken Clarke are among those who remain outside the party.
The move to readmit the rebels came shortly before MPs backed the prime minister's plan to hold an early general election on Thursday, 12 December.
Those who have had the whip restored are now eligible to stand as Conservative candidates at the election if new candidates have not since been chosen.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-50228946