'The Leader of the House of Commons, Sir George Young, announced on Tuesday 10 July that there would be no vote on a timetable for the Lords Reform Bill currently going through Parliament, reported The Independent.

The announcement came after British Prime Minister David Cameron was reportedly warned that the extent of the Tory rebellion was such that it was better not to force the vote. More than 70 Tory MPs are believed to have rebelled. However, Cameron was forced to make clear that they could not enter the government if they defied the whip on the vote.'

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