The full list of Tory MPs who rebelled against the government in tonight’s vote is here.
This week is shaping up to be the ultimate battle between parliament and Number 10, as rebel MPs attempt to stop a no-deal Brexit in law before parliament is prorogued next week.
On Tuesday the rebels are expected to table an emergency motion to seize control of the parliamentary timetable, and if they succeed, they will then put forward an anti-no deal bill and try to rush it through the House of Commons and Lords.
It is likely that several Tory MPs will rebel against the government on Tuesday, to give parliament the opportunity to stop no deal. But the costs have never been higher for them. As James Forsyth revealed this weekend, Boris Johnson has promised that any MP who votes against the government on Tuesday will be barred from standing at the next election and expelled from the party.
Coffee House will be keeping track of rebel Tory MPs leading up to the crunch vote on Tuesday. Below are those who have promised to rebel, and those who are likely to do so.
Confirmed:
Antoinette Sandbach:
‘I feel so strongly about this that I’m prepared to put my job on the line for my constituents.’
Dominic Grieve:
‘If he [Boris Johnson] wishes to behave in the fashion that he has suggested and to remove the whip from Conservative members of parliament… it’s certainly not going to change my mind as to what I should do’
David Gauke
Caroline Nokes
Former immigration minister Caroline Nokes tells me “my constituents mean a whole lot more to me than keeping the Conservative whip” pic.twitter.com/cGwaVKSv1O
— Peter Henley (@Peter_Henley) September 2, 2019
Sam Gyimah
"I've been surprised about how little pressure there's been from the whips" says Tory backbencher Sam Gyimah, who is voting to block no deal, "at one point I thought the government almost wanted to lose the vote" to call an electionhttps://t.co/2T6RjZq9Hl #Brexit pic.twitter.com/O9tSDGE1wi
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 3, 2019
Philip Hammond
"This is my party, I am going to defend my party against people who are at the heart of this government who care nothing about the future of the Conservative party" – Former Chancellor @PhilipHammondUK says he will "fight" to stand in the next election #r4Today pic.twitter.com/siv1btyks1
— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) September 3, 2019
Nicholas Soames
‘I will be voting against the Govt tonight with a very heavy heart. I don’t doubt Boris wants to get a deal, but I do not believe he has the means to will the end. His demands are unreal and I cannot condone no deal’
Alistair Burt
Standing down at the next election
Stephen Hammond
Richard Harrington
Standing down at the next election
Guto Bebb
Oliver Letwin
Philip Lee
Has joined the Lib Dems
Rory Stewart
Justine Greening
Standing down at the next election
Keith Simpson
Standing down at the next election
Potential to rebel:
Sam Gyimah
Kenneth Clarke
Greg Clark
Steve Brine
Ed Vaizey
Caroline Spelman
Sarah Newton
Ann Milton
Jonathan Djanogly
Simon Hoare
Paul Masterton
Margot James
Richard Benyon
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