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MPs from Labour and the Liberal Democrats are ready to vote against a parliamentary bill triggering Article 50, according to the BBC.
Despite shadow Brexit minister Keir Starmer pledging that Labour would not block Article 50 — the legal mechanism for departing from the European Union — several prominent Labour MPs said they are prepared to break party ranks and vote against it.
Theresa May will have to secure approval from both the Houses of Commons and Lords if the government loses its Supreme Court appeal in December to trigger Article 50 without parliament's consent.
Labour MPs who have so far said they would be prepared to vote against the bill, unless amendments are included, are shadow ministers Catherine West and Daniel Zeichner, failed leadership candidate Owen Smith, former minister David Lammy, and opposition whip Thangam Debbonaire.
Another Labour MP, Helen Hayes, said she would also vote against Article 50 unless Theresa May reveals her negotiating demands.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I had somebody in my surgery last week who was in tears because of Brexit and I see genuine distress among my constituents about what this path means. I would not be representing them if I voted to trigger Article 50 on the basis of no information from the government about the path that they would take us on."
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron also said that his party, which has eight seats in parliament, would oppose triggering Article 50 — unless Theresa May calls a second referendum after striking a deal with EU leaders.
Farron told the Today programme: "Article 50 would proceed, but only if there is a referendum on the terms of the deal. If the British people are not respected then, yes, that is a red line and we would vote against the government."
They may also be joined by the Scottish National Party's 54 MPs: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said last week that she would "not vote for anything that undermines the will or the interests of the Scottish people." Scotland voted to remain in the EU by a margin of 62% to 38%, which Sturgeon feels gives her a mandate to frustrate the process of leaving the EU if it secures the country a better deal.
Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will try and block UK Government overturning Article 50 ruling
The Scottish government has confirmed it will intervene against the government's appeal to trigger Article 50 without the approval of parliament. A High Court ruled that MPs must be able to vote before Theresa May official launches the formal process of leaving the EU, a decision which the government said they will appeal against. Nicola Sturgeon has now confirmed that Scotland's most senior legal officer Lord Advocate James Wolffe will lodge a formal application at the Supreme Court requesting to intervene in the Brexit case due to be heard in December. The First Minister said: "The Scottish government is clear that triggering Article 50 will directly affect devolved interests and rights in Scotland. And triggering Article 50 will inevitably deprive Scottish people and Scottish businesses of rights and freedoms which they currently enjoy. "It simply cannot be right that those rights can be removed by the UK Government on the say-so of a Prime Minister without parliamentary debate, scrutiny or consent. So legislation should be required at Westminster and the consent of the Scottish Parliament should be sought before Article 50 is triggered. "Let me be clear – I recognise and respect the right of England and Wales to leave the European Union. This is not an attempt to veto that process. But the democratic wishes of the people of Scotland and the national Parliament of Scotland cannot be brushed aside as if they do not matter." Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU on 23 June. Sturgeon previously announced she would "take all possible steps" to said they will appeal against. following UK's Brexit vote.
In any event, it is unlikely that Article 50 will be blocked — any parliamentary bill would likely have the support of the whole Conservative party and the vast majority of the Labour party, with both parties having spoken of the importance of respecting the referendum result.
A rump of opposition in the House of Commons could, however, embolden the House of Lords, where any parliamentary bill must also be passed.
That might prove the difficult part — Tory peer Baroness Wheatcroft said last week that the majority of members in the parliament's second chamber would favour stalling Brexit until they get more detail from Theresa May.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that it was appropriate to delay triggering Article 50 until "we have a clearer idea of what it actually entails."
"I think there will be others in the Lords who feel the same way," she said. "How many it is hard to say, but I think there could be a majority who would be in favour of delaying Article 50 until we know a little more about what lies ahead."
MPs from Labour and the Liberal Democrats are ready to vote against a parliamentary bill triggering Article 50, according to the BBC.
Despite shadow Brexit minister Keir Starmer pledging that Labour would not block Article 50 — the legal mechanism for departing from the European Union — several prominent Labour MPs said they are prepared to break party ranks and vote against it.
Theresa May will have to secure approval from both the Houses of Commons and Lords if the government loses its Supreme Court appeal in December to trigger Article 50 without parliament's consent.
Labour MPs who have so far said they would be prepared to vote against the bill, unless amendments are included, are shadow ministers Catherine West and Daniel Zeichner, failed leadership candidate Owen Smith, former minister David Lammy, and opposition whip Thangam Debbonaire.
Another Labour MP, Helen Hayes, said she would also vote against Article 50 unless Theresa May reveals her negotiating demands.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I had somebody in my surgery last week who was in tears because of Brexit and I see genuine distress among my constituents about what this path means. I would not be representing them if I voted to trigger Article 50 on the basis of no information from the government about the path that they would take us on."
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron also said that his party, which has eight seats in parliament, would oppose triggering Article 50 — unless Theresa May calls a second referendum after striking a deal with EU leaders.
Farron told the Today programme: "Article 50 would proceed, but only if there is a referendum on the terms of the deal. If the British people are not respected then, yes, that is a red line and we would vote against the government."
They may also be joined by the Scottish National Party's 54 MPs: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said last week that she would "not vote for anything that undermines the will or the interests of the Scottish people." Scotland voted to remain in the EU by a margin of 62% to 38%, which Sturgeon feels gives her a mandate to frustrate the process of leaving the EU if it secures the country a better deal.
Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will try and block UK Government overturning Article 50 ruling
The Scottish government has confirmed it will intervene against the government's appeal to trigger Article 50 without the approval of parliament. A High Court ruled that MPs must be able to vote before Theresa May official launches the formal process of leaving the EU, a decision which the government said they will appeal against. Nicola Sturgeon has now confirmed that Scotland's most senior legal officer Lord Advocate James Wolffe will lodge a formal application at the Supreme Court requesting to intervene in the Brexit case due to be heard in December. The First Minister said: "The Scottish government is clear that triggering Article 50 will directly affect devolved interests and rights in Scotland. And triggering Article 50 will inevitably deprive Scottish people and Scottish businesses of rights and freedoms which they currently enjoy. "It simply cannot be right that those rights can be removed by the UK Government on the say-so of a Prime Minister without parliamentary debate, scrutiny or consent. So legislation should be required at Westminster and the consent of the Scottish Parliament should be sought before Article 50 is triggered. "Let me be clear – I recognise and respect the right of England and Wales to leave the European Union. This is not an attempt to veto that process. But the democratic wishes of the people of Scotland and the national Parliament of Scotland cannot be brushed aside as if they do not matter." Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU on 23 June. Sturgeon previously announced she would "take all possible steps" to said they will appeal against. following UK's Brexit vote.
In any event, it is unlikely that Article 50 will be blocked — any parliamentary bill would likely have the support of the whole Conservative party and the vast majority of the Labour party, with both parties having spoken of the importance of respecting the referendum result.
A rump of opposition in the House of Commons could, however, embolden the House of Lords, where any parliamentary bill must also be passed.
That might prove the difficult part — Tory peer Baroness Wheatcroft said last week that the majority of members in the parliament's second chamber would favour stalling Brexit until they get more detail from Theresa May.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that it was appropriate to delay triggering Article 50 until "we have a clearer idea of what it actually entails."
"I think there will be others in the Lords who feel the same way," she said. "How many it is hard to say, but I think there could be a majority who would be in favour of delaying Article 50 until we know a little more about what lies ahead."
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Tim Farron is such a total limp ducked wet of a man-boy-child.
It seems impossible to believe there will be anything other than the Tories walking it next election. What's the opposition? Labour, unelectable. Lib-dems, unelectable. UKIP, unelectable and self destructing. Greens, don't make me laugh. Monster raving loony party had better smarten up, now is their chance. |
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The only thing the Lib Dems are capable of blocking is a toilet.
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these people will be swept aside at any election if they try to wreck leaving
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lib dems have found a rally cry , great but there are only 7 or so of them
50 snps, half a dozen from across the water ? a handful of tories and a few labour mps with lots of remainers in their cobstituency 150 max i would think against 350-400 to trigger article 50 ? makes good headlines though |
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The Libs are hoping they can recover their standing of 6 years ago with a major policy, I'm afraid this policy is not the one that will do it.
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never heard of helen hayes but did her constituents vote leave or remain ?
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farron may want to try
no tuition fees no vat rises honouring the majority over brexit oooops maybe not,  |
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Just wrote to my M.P. asking where she stands on this,...i already know her reply,''i will take us out,as long as we stay in''
''HARRUMPH''. |
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how many lib dems? what party is that?
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The following MPs have put on the record their intention to campaign to remain in the EU:
Peter Aldous - Waveney Heidi Allen - Cambridgeshire South Edward Argar- Charnwood Victoria Atkins - Louth and Horncastle Harriett Baldwin - Worcestershire West Gavin Barwell - Croydon Central Guto Bebb - Aberconwy Richard Benyon - Newbury Paul Beresford - Mole Valley James Berry - Kingston and Surbiton Jake Berry - Rossendale and Darwen Nicola Blackwood - Oxford West and Abingdon Nicholas Boles - Grantham and Stamford Peter Bottomley - Worthing West Karen Bradley - Staffordshire Moorlands Steve Brine - Winchester James Brokenshire - Old Bexley and Sidcup Robert Buckland - Swindon South Simon Burns - Chelmsford Alistair Burt - Bedfordshire North East Neil Carmichael - Stroud James Cartlidge - Suffolk South Alex Chalk - Cheltenham Jo Churchill - Bury St Edmunds Kenneth Clarke - Rushcliffe Therese Coffey - Suffolk Coastal Damian Collins - Folkestone and Hythe Oliver Colvile - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Alberto Costa - South Leicestershire Byron Davies - Gower Caroline Dinenage - Gosport Jonathan Djanogly - Huntingdon Michelle Donelan - Chippenham Oliver Dowden - Hertsmere Jackie Doyle-Price - Thurrock Flick Drummond - Portsmouth South Alan Duncan - Rutland and Melton Philip Dunne - Ludlow Michael Ellis - Northampton North Jane Ellison - Battersea Tobias Ellwood - Bournemouth East Charlie Elphicke - Dover Graham Evans - Weaver Vale David Evennett - Bexleyheath and Crayford Mark Field - Cities of London and Westminster Kevin Foster - Torbay Lucy Frazer - Cambridgeshire South East George Freeman - Norfolk Mid Mike Freer - Finchley and Golders Green Roger Gale - Thanet North Edward Garnier - Harborough Mark Garnier - Wyre Forest David Gauke - South West Hertfordshire Nick Gibb - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton John Glen - Salisbury Robert Goodwill - Scarborough and Whitby Richard Graham - Gloucester Helen Grant - Maidstone and The Weald Damian Green - Ashford Dominic Grieve - Beaconsfield Andrew Griffiths - Burton Ben Gummer - Ipswich Sam Gyimah - Surrey East Luke Hall - Thornbury and Yate Stephen Hammond - Wimbledon Richard Harrington - Watford Simon Hart - Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Sir Alan Haselhurst - Saffron Walden Oliver Heald - Hertfordshire NE James Heappey - Wells Peter Heaton-Jones - Devon North Nick Herbert - Arundel and South Downs Damian Hinds - Hampshire East Simon Hoare - Dorset North George Hollingbery - Meon Valley Kevin Hollinrake - Thirsk and Malton Kris Hopkins - Keighley John Howell - Henley Ben Howlett - Bath Nigel Huddleston - Worcestershire Mid Nick Hurd - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Margot James - Stourbridge Robert Jenrick - Newark Joseph Johnson - Orpington Andrew Jones - Harrogate and Knaresborough Marcus Jones - Nuneaton Seema Kennedy - South Ribble Simon Kirby - Brighton Kemptown Julian Knight - Solihull Mark Lancaster - Milton Keynes North Phillip Lee - Bracknell Jeremy Lefroy - Stafford Brandon Lewis - Great Yarmouth David Lidington - Aylesbury David Mackintosh - Northampton South Alan Mak - Havant Tania Mathias - Twickenham Mark Menzies - Fylde Johnny Mercer - Plymouth Moor View Maria Miller- Basingstoke Amanda Milling - Cannock Chase Andrew Mitchell - Sutton Coldfield David Morris - Morecombe and Lunesdale James Morris - Halesowen and Rowley Regis Wendy Morton - Aldridge-Brownhills David Mowat - Warrington South Bob Neill - Bromley and Chislehurst Sarah Newton - Truro and Falmouth Caroline Nokes - Romsey and Southampton North Guy Opperman - Hexham Neil Parish - Tiverton and Honiton Mark Pawsey - Rugby John Penrose - Weston-super-Mare Claire Perry - Devizes Chris Philp - Croydon South Eric Pickles - Brentwood and Ongar Dan Poulter- Suffolk Central Rebecca Pow - Taunton Deane Victoria Prentis - Banbury Mark Prisk - Hertford and Stortford Mark Pritchard - The Wrekin Jeremy Quin - Horsham Mary Robinson - Cheadle David Rutley - Macclesfield Antoinette Sandbach - Eddisbury Andrew Selous - South West Bedfordshire Grant Shapps - Welwyn Hatfield Alok Sharma - Reading West Alec Shelbrooke - Elmet and Rothwell Keith Simpson - Broadland Chris Skidmore - Kingswood Chloe Smith - Norwich North Julian Smith - Skipton and Ripon Nicholas Soames - Mid-Sussex Amanda Solloway - Derby North Caroline Spelman - Meriden Mark Spencer - Sherwood John Stevenson - Carlisle Rory Stewart -Penrith and The Border Gary Streeter - Devon South West Mel Stride - Devon Central Graham Stuart - Beverley and Holderness Hugo Swire - East Devon Maggie Throup - Erewash Edward Timpson - Crewe and Nantwich Kelly Tolhurst - Rochester and Strood David Tredinnick - Bosworth Tom Tugendhat - Tonbridge and Malling Andrew Tyrie - Chichester Ed Vaizey - Wantage Shailesh Vara - North West Cambridgeshire Robin Walker - Worcester Ben Wallace - Wyre and Preston North Matt Warman - Boston and Skegness Angela Watkinson - Hornchurch and Upminster Helen Whately - Faversham and Mid Kent Chris White - Warwick and Leamington Craig Whittaker - Calder Valley Craig Williams - Cardiff North Gavin Williamson - Staffordshire South Rob Wilson - Reading East Dr Sarah Wollaston - Totnes |
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Well look at all those future UKIP seats
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