Jeremy Corbyn suffers first Commons rebellion as small group of backbenchers abstain on proposed budget rules
Jeremy Corbyn suffered the first Commons rebellion of his leadership when 21 backbenchers rejected his anti-austerity economics and refused to vote against George Osborne’s modern fiscal rules.
The relatively small rebellion was also driven by exasperation at the self-confessed mishandling of the issue by the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.
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Source: theguardian.com