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What are 'backbenchers'?
In the UK Parliament, 'backbenchers' are Members of Parliament (MPs) who are not government ministers or shadow ministers. They sit on the back benches in the House of Commons. The story mentions over 80 Labour backbenchers disagreeing with Andy Burnham, showing a significant internal dissent within the party on this immigration policy.
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Andy Burnham supports immigration enforcement despite Labour MP concernsThis explainer came from a news story
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