Boris Johnson has been branded a hypocrite for warning members of his party to toe the line on Brexit after he voted against Theresa Mays Withdrawal Agreement twice before she stepped down as Prime Minister.
The PM is among a list of MPs who defied the whip this year and is now threatening to sack Conservatives who do the same thing in the House of Commons tomorrow.
Brexit rebels in the Tory party have been warned that if they vote for legislation to block a no-deal Brexit in crunch clashes this week, they face losing the party whip.
It means they could be barred from standing in a snap general election if one is called in the autumn.
Former chancellor Philip Hammond called the move staggeringly hypocritical.
Which cabinet MPs have defied the whip this year?
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Despite warning others not to vote against the government, many members of Mr Johnsons own cabinet have defied the whip this year.
Home Secretary Priti Patel and Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers both voted against Theresa Mays Brexit deal at all three opportunities.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab voted against it twice, as did Housing Secretary Esther Mcvey.
The then DWP boss resigned as Mrs Mays work and pensions secretary in November 2018 over Brexit and then voted against the Withdrawal Agreement on two occasions.
Amber Rudd, who took over from Ms McVey, abstained on a Government motion ruling out a no-deal Brexit in all circumstances on March 13 while Jacob Rees-Mogg, now Leader of the House of Commons, opposed Mrs Mays Withdrawal Agreement twice.
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