British coalition hits first backbench rebellion
The newly formed Cameron-Clegg coalition Government in the UK is facing its first threatened backbench rebellion, over a controversial plan to reduce the risk of it being voted out of office before the end of its planned five-year term.
As the new Conservative and Liberal Democrat Cabinet met for the first time today, some senior Tory and Labour MPs voiced concern over a proposal in the coalition agreement that dissolution would need to be approved by 55% or more of MPs.
