Hoyle

Meanwhile, many colleagues and allies of Reeves in parliament are blaming an altercation with the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for upsetting her.

The rebel Labour MPs have signed a so-called "reasoned" amendment that, if selected by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and approved in a vote, would stop the bill progressing through Parliament.

If they do, that would make it much less likely that Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, decides to hold a vote on the Labour rebels' amendment.

If the reasoned amendment is selected by House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and the majority of MPs vote in favour of it, the bill will not be allowed to continue its passage through Parliament.

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could pick one or both amendments to be debated by MPs, but is likely to only pick one to go to a vote.