Pic:MPs wait to hear the result read out
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MPs from the Labour leader’s Shadow Cabinet who defied the three-line whip will instead receive a written warning.
The move emerged after the party’s chief whip Nick Brown met with Mr Corbyn to discuss how to handle disciplinary action after more than 50 MPs ignored the leader's orders and voted against triggering Article 50.
Labour sources said that given the "extraordinary circumstances" of the referendum aftermath rebels will receive a written warning, and will be expected not to defy a three-line whip again.
Sources said that Mr Corbyn believes it will "not be viable" for someone to remain in the Shadow Cabinet if they ignore a three-line whip again.
Mr Corbyn is clear that this is the "final warning" to Brexit rebels on the issue, the source said.
The House voted in favour of the bill by 494 to 122 - a majority of 372 – on Wednesday night.
The key vote caused more problems for Labour than the Prime Minister as Mr Corbyn faced another revolt in his own ranks.
In a renewed wave of defiance against Mr Corbyn 52 Labour MPs voted against the bill at final reading, five more than voted against it as second reading last week.
Senior frontbencher Clive Lewis sensationally resigned as shadow business secretary ahead of the vote as he said he could not back the Article 50 bill.
A total of 11 Labour junior shadow ministers and three whips, who are meant to enforce party discipline, voted against triggering Article 50.
The frontbenchers were Rosena Allin-Khan, Kevin Brennan, Lyn Brown, Ruth Cadbury, Rupa Huq, Chi Onwurah, Stephen Pound, Andy Slaughter, Catherine West, Alan Whitehead and Daniel Zeichner.
The whips were Thangam Debbonaire, Vicky Foxcroft and Jeff Smith.
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