Whip restored to rebel Labour MPs after six-months - but three remain suspended
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 Four Labour MPs who were suspended for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap have had the whip restored, Sky News understands.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was caught on camera stumbling as he left 10 Downing Street Wednesday morning on his way to Prime Minister’s Questions. The brief trip, quickly dubbed his “first fall,” went viral across social media, with critics seizing on the moment as a symbol of Labour’s rocky start in government. The incident unfolded just hours after a major welfare policy U-turn sparked a backbench revolt and heated exchanges in Parliament.
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Watch live as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions. Amid mounting pressure over Labour’s welfare U-turn, Starmer offers public support for Chancellor Rachel Reeves after reports she was visibly emotional and close to tears. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch presses Starmer on whether Reeves still commands the confidence of Labour MPs, while Conservatives accuse the government of disarray.
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Sky News analysis shows that aid distributions by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) are associated with a significant increase in deaths. Sky News
The health secretary has told Sky News the government's plans to tackle obesity by introducing a health food standard for supermarkets are a "world-first.. Sky News