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Do we know why this was? That he changed stance?

I don't think the cabinet is allowed to vote against the govt.

Indeed. Handing out ministerial positions is a good way of quashing dissent in the party.

David Davis is the one who's now in the cabinet. Tom Watson is now Labour's deputy leader, and therefore quite decidedly not in the cabinet.

Ah, my apologies - I misread the parent comment.

Davis actually didn't vote on the issue.