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Government whip quits over Starmer's welfare cuts

Sky News Thursday, 19 June 2025
Government whip quits over Starmer's welfare cutsLabour MP Vicky Foxcroft has quit her job as a government whip in opposition to the government's plans to cut disability benefits.
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Starmer leaves Downing Street after suspending Labour MPs [Video]

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Sir Keir Starmer is reported to have suspended a number of rebellious MPs. Brian Leishman, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Chris Hinchcliff voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms as part of a wider rebellion earlier this month, and all were first elected at last year’s election. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Who are the suspended Labour MPs - and why did they lose the whip?

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for "repeated breaches of party discipline".
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Starmer suspends four Labour MPs for breaches of party discipline

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four MPs for repeated breaches of party discipline.
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'We're a team': Minister defends PM's decision to suspend Labour rebels

A minister has defended Sir Keir Starmer's decision to discipline rebellious MPs, saying they would have used "stronger" language against those who are..
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