Almost 100 Labour MPs have been accused of rebelling against their party after they failed to vote in favour of a Labour motion to back a UN investigation into alleged Saudi Arabian war crimes.
The Party’s front bench had called for the UK to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in Yemen, including the killing of civilians and bombardment of hospitals. The motion also called for the withdrawal of UK support for bombings in light of the alleged atrocities.
It was defeated by Parliament by 283 votes to 193 – with around 98 Labour MPs failing to vote.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry said the Labour MPs actions were disappointing and expressed disgust at the Conservatives for voting against withdrawing support from Saudi Arabia
Several centrist MPs were deeply critical of the motion, yet dozens are understood to have been given authorised absences because of family, health or job-related reasons.
Mayoral candidate for Manchester Andy Burnham said he would have supported the motion, but had family reasons for not attending, while Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan said her daughter had been taken ill which prevented her from voting.
The following Labour MPs failed to vote on the matter:
Adrian Bailey
Andy Burnham
Angela Eagle
Angela Smith
Ann Clwyd
Ann Coffey
Anna Turley
Barry Sheerman
Ben Bradshaw
Bridgit Phillipson
Caroline Flint
Catherine McKinnell
Chris Bryant
Chris Elmore (Teller)
Chris Evans
Chris Leslie
Clive Lewis (ill)
Connor McGinn
Dan Jarvis
David Crausby
David Lammy
Diana Johnson
Fiona MacTaggart
Frank Field
Gareth Thomas
Gavin Shuker
Geoffrey Robinson
George Howarth
Gerald Kaufman
Gill Furniss
Gisela Stuart
Gloria De Piero
Graeme Jones
Graham Allen
Graham Stringer
Heidi Alexander
Helen Jones
Ian Austin
Ian Murray
Ivan Lewis
Jamie Reed
Jim Fitzpatrick
Joan Ryan
John Mann
John Spellar
John Woodcock
Judith Cummins (Teller)
Julie Elliott
Kate Hoey
Keith Vaz
Kevan Jones
Kevin Barron
Liz Kendall
Luciana Berger
Lucy Powell
Madeleine Moon
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Hodge
Maria Eagle
Mark Hendrick
Mary Creagh
Meg Hillier
Melanie Onn
Michael Dugher
Mike Gapes
Natascha Engel
Neil Coyle
Nia Griffith
Pat McFadden
Paul Flynn
Peter Kyle
Phil Wilson
Rachel Reeves
Rob Flello
Rob Marris
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Rosena Allin-Khan
Rosie Cooper
Rushanara Ali
Ruth Smeeth
Shabana Mahmood
Siobhain McDonagh
Stephen Kinnock
Susan Jones
Toby Perkins
Tom Blenkinsopp
Tom Watson
Tracy Brabin
Tristram Hunt
Vernon Coaker
Wayne David
Wes Streeting
Yasmin Qureshi
Yvonne Fovargue
