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Faisal Islam @faisalislam
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Government defeat on its own amendment by 4 - which would have delayed the contempt motion till after Meaningful Vote. 311-307

You can see why they were playing for time.

Commons now voting on straight unamended motion of contempt.

Government has lost its majority for now.
DUP voting against and apparently parliamentary sources are saying 2 Tory MPs - Bone and Hollobone. Unconfirmed!
Thumping defeat for Government on substantive contempt motion 311-293 - a number of Tories must have sat in their hands...

First time Government ministers found in contempt

Terrible backdrop for PM’s historic opening to Meaningful Vote debate
Nigel Dodds tells Sky News “these are historic times - first time a Government has been found in contempt” confirms the DUP voted against on both contempt motions.

“We haven’t broken the confidence & supply deal - Theresa May broke it”
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