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British Government MPs defect to new independent group

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Former Tory MPs Sarah Wollaston, Anna Soubry and Heidi Allen speak during a press conference in London
Former Tory MPs Sarah Wollaston, Anna Soubry and Heidi Allen speak during a press conference in London Source: AAP

Just days after a group of UK Labour MPs defected from the party, three more politicians have joined their new Independent group – this time, from Theresa May’s governing Conservative party.

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Just days after a group of UK Labour MPs defected from the party, three more politicians have joined their new Independent group – this time, from Theresa May’s governing Conservative party.

Tensions over Brexit have revealed deep fractures on all sides of British politics, prompting former rivals to come together.

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