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But Sir Keir and his party whips will now be able to reassure anxious Labour MPs that they do listen to their complaints, even if they cannot address them in every area.

The BBC has been told some potential rebels are being assured they won't lose the party whip if they abstain – or make themselves scarce – when the vote comes.

But I have been told some potential rebels are being assured that they won't lose the party whip if they abstain – or make themselves scarce – when the vote comes.

When late night sittings were more common, it would be packed with increasingly inebriated MPs and party whips, trying to keep them in line.

The SNP currently have 62 MSPs - excluding John Mason, who has been stripped of the party whip.