Why did William Huskisson and his supporters resign from Wellington’s government?

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, oil on canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

William Huskisson and his supporters, known as the Canningites, resigned from the Duke of Wellington’s government in May 1828 due to a direct conflict regarding parliamentary reform.1

While Wellington had initially invited the group to join his cabinet to foster a balanced government, ideological tensions grew as the opposition pushed for extensive reforms that garnered sympathy from Huskisson’s faction. The final break occurred following a head-on collision between the two sides over the issue of parliamentary reform, leading to the group's collective resignation.1