Braverman accused of ‘political meddling’ over Colston Four verdict
Tory backbenchers are furious about the Colston Four's acquittal, and the attorney general seems to be listening.
Tory backbenchers are furious about the Colston Four's acquittal, and the attorney general seems to be listening.
The prime minister’s working majority of around 80 MPs was slashed to 26, with the former justice secretary urging ministers to "look again" at the issue.
Meanwhile, Labour stepped up pressure on Mr Johnson to declare further details of what his free holiday in Spain in a villa owned by the family of minister Lord Goldsmith cost.
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What the main amendments were, the reasons given for rejecting them, and who voted to allow raw sewage in our waters.
The party has been beset by problems since winning by a landslide in 2019, but their popularity has hardly waned – here’s why.
The House of Lords amendment sought to prevent companies discharging raw sewage in rivers. It was rejected.
"We truly did everything we could," journalist Paul Johnson tweeted sarcastically.
Conservative MPs overwhelmingly backed the move despite a party promise before the 2019 election that they would not raise taxes.
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