A LABOUR frontbencher resigned from the shadow cabinet yesterday to vote against the highly controversial Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill.

Dan Carden, MP for Liverpool Walton, stepped down as shadow financial secretary over a Bill that would legally allow undercover agents to commit serious crimes such as murder, torture and rape. 

He said he quit as “a matter of conscience” to join rebels voting against the party whip ordering Labour MPs to abstain from the vote, which took place after the Morning Star went to print.