Backbench in a sentence

Backbench Conservative MPs including Tim Loughton have urged the government to commit to setting up safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to arrive in the UK without travelling by small boat.

But other Liberal MPs, including those who have retired from politics, those who sit on the backbench and those who serve at a state level, will campaign with members of their party who support the Voice under the “Liberals for Yes” banner.

Conflict between the Green Party and backbench TDs over land use, the continued fallout of Phillip Schofield and job opportunities from AI are among the headlines in today's papers.

Fairness in this regard is to ensure that regardless of the size of governing majorities, that all MPs, from all parties, (including backbench MPs in the governing party) get a good showing in debates.

His amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to end the de facto ban had been signed by dozens of backbench Conservatives, including ex-prime minister Liz Truss and several other former ministers.

However, raising costs could lead to a backbench Tory revolt with many calling for further freezes.

In a separate rebellion, former prime minister Theresa May and ex-Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith have lodged a backbench amendment to exempt modern slavery victims who have been abused inside the UK from the controversial scheme.

Only about 20 MPs turned up to hear Cleverly address the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs and field their questions.

The Home Secretary’s rhetoric on issues such as migration has made headlines and drawn criticism, while Ms Drummond is a low-profile backbench MP.

Up to 100 Tory MPs, many of whom as from the European Research Group - a powerful backbench group of Brexiteers - are set to rebel unless Mr Sunak restores Northern Ireland's sovereignty.

Backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has proposed legislation which would give terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to choose to end their lives.

He explained that it was due to the “significant backbench rebellion less than three weeks after the election”.

Some have said they feel unable to back the cut on Tuesday, but there will likely be more backbench abstentions than votes against it after the suspension of seven MPs who opposed the Government over the two-child benefit cap.

The bill was put forward by Logan Oxenham, a backbench member of the governing New Democrats who is transgender.

The hole to dig us out is the PM’s, and it’s time for him to start shovelling,” writes the sacked Indian-origin ex-minister, who is at the forefront of the backbench rebellion.

Actually in terms of the backbench I think Barbara would be the best one. none are perfect or experienced but Austin is as bad as the current speaker from a perception perspective.

Backbench Brexiteers are expecting little less than a rewrite of entire chunks of the Withdrawal Agreement.

Flushed from his success in persuading the government to make an adversary of another major trading partner, China, he is mobilising his backbench troops for another revolt.

Hastie has led an informal group of backbench Australian politicians known as the “Wolverines”, who hold anti-communist views which are more strident than the Morrison government’s position.

He concluded with the bombshell that if there is no proper coordination between the backbench and Ministers, then they will be forced to sneak out of parliament when it’s time to cast a vote on a motion.