The 13 MPs who voted against an early general election

Thirteen MPs - including nine Labour - voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's motion calling for an early general election.

This included Labour’s Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme), Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse), Clive Lewis (Norwich South), Fiona Mactaggart (Slough), Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton), Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) and Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton).

Tellers approach the speaker to announce the result of a vote by MPs in the House of Commons, London, as they cleared the way for a general election on June 8, voting by 522 to 13 to authorise an early poll. PIC: PAplaceholder image
Tellers approach the speaker to announce the result of a vote by MPs in the House of Commons, London, as they cleared the way for a general election on June 8, voting by 522 to 13 to authorise an early poll. PIC: PA

Three independents: Lady Hermon (North Down), Natalie McGarry (Glasgow East) and Michelle Thomson (Edinburgh West).

One SDLP: Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South).

SDLP MPs Margaret Ritchie (South Down) and Mark Durkan (Foyle) acted as tellers for the noes.

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