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Commons passes Government's fiscal charter

The Government's Charter for Budget Responsibility has passed the Commons 320 to 258, majority 62, following days of bitter rows in Labour's ranks over whether to oppose the plan.

A total of 20 Labour MPs abstained from the vote.

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Labour abstainers of fiscal votes total 20

A total of 20 Labour MPs rebelled against the party whip and abstained from the fiscal charter vote.

Abstainers included former shadow Chancellor Chris Leslie, Blairite and leadership candidate who lost out to Jeremy Corbyn, Liz Kendall.

Former shadow Culture minister Margaret Hodge and former shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt also abstained.

The full list of Labour MPs that abstained are:

  • Fiona Mactaggart
  • Rushanara Ali
  • Ian Austin
  • Ben Bradshaw
  • Adrian Bailey
  • Shabana Mahmood
  • Ann Coffey
  • Simon Danczuk
  • Jamie Reed
  • Chris Evans
  • Graham Stringer
  • Frank Field
  • Gisela Stuart
  • Mike Gapes
  • Margaret Hodge
  • Tristram Hunt
  • Graham Jones
  • Helen Jones
  • Liz Kendall
  • Chris Leslie

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