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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Political correspondent

Labour to use tactic that finished off Truss to force Tories into sewage vote

Storm overflow discharging into the Thames
Thames Water discharges untreated storm overflow into the Thames in Windsor, Berkshire earlier this month. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Labour is planning to use the same Commons procedure that helped remove Liz Truss from Downing Street to force Conservative MPs into a politically embarrassing vote about whether to toughen up rules on sewage discharges.

The party plans to use its regular opposition day motion on Tuesday to push a binding motion, which would oblige the government to set aside Commons time next week for a debate and vote on a Labour bill to impose tougher penalties for sewage spills.

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