4 h. ago Suspended Labour MP ‘can’t promise’ Starmer he won’t rebel again

Suspended Labour MP Brian Leishman was defiant in his promise that he could not guarantee he would rebel again

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose rolesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has removed the Labour whip from four MPs for repeatedly breaching discipline and stripped three further Labour MPs of their trade envoy roles in an effort to assert his control over the party.The Guardian understands that the four MPs who have lost the whip are Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff. They were informed on Wednesday afternoon and told their positions would be kept under review. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Starmer kicks out Labour's welfare rebels: PM sets up major clash with party as hardline anti

Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan, who have all been in the Commons less than a year, are reported to have been disciplined for 'persistent breaches of party discipline'.

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9 h. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among three suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All three voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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9 h. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among four suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff to be pushed out as PM takes actionUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least four of them on Wednesday afternoon.The Guardian understands that four MPs set to lose the whip are Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Three Labour MPs suspended by the party for 'persistent' defiance of Keir Starmer as PM turns on backbench welfare rebels

Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan, who have all been in the Commons less than a year, are reported to have been disciplined for 'persistent breaches of party discipline'.

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least three ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff to be pushed out as PM takes actionKeir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least three of them on Wednesday afternoon.The Guardian understands that one of the MPs who has had the whip removed is Neil Duncan-Jordan, the MP for Poole, who was a critic of both the welfare bill and cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman loses party whip after repeatedly criticising UK Government

EXCLUSIVE: The Record understands the Grangemouth MP has been suspended pending an investigation into him voting against the party whip and his comments in the media and chamber.

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12 h. ago How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021

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13 h. ago Alexander Dennis: Sir Keir Starmer says Labour is working to avoid 400 Scottish job losses

The Prime Minister has been told more orders need to be placed at the bus manufacturer’s Scottish bases.

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14 h. ago Ian Murray accused of 'hypocrisy' after UK Government keeps 'damaging' post

EXCLUSIVE: Labour's Scottish Secretary said in 2020 that the Internal Market Act was "damaging" and undermined devolution.

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38 h. ago The worst Scottish town centres for empty shops as SNP criticised for ‘decades of decline’ on high streets

Scottish high streets “laid to waste” by SNP, says Scottish Labour

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38 h. ago Scots hospice workers 'not getting a fair deal' on pay under SNP Government

Scottish Labour pledged hospice-based doctors and nurses would see their wages rise to NHS levels if the party won power at Holyrood.

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4 d. ago Ferries Scotland: Island committee to stage protest against state of Oban to Mull ferry service

The Mull and Iona Ferry Committee criticised a Scottish Government decision as “bizarre” and “unfair”.

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6 d. ago UK Government must explain how it aims to cut energy bills, says minister

Energy Secretary Gillian Martin was speaking after a plan to divide the UK into regional pricing zones was rejected.

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7 d. ago Four Scottish Labour MPs rebel as benefit cuts bill passes in House of Commons

Irene Campbell, Tracy Gilbert, Brian Leishman and Euan Stainbank voted against slashing welfare for future out-of-work claimants.

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7 d. ago Disabled will lose £3,000 a year in 'stain on the Labour Party' DWP cuts, MPs told

Labour backbencher Rachael Maskell told the Commons that welfare reforms that would cut the Universal Credit health aspect would be a 'stain on this great party'

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7 d. ago Disabled will lose £3,000 a year in 'stain on Labour Party' benefit cuts, MPs told

Labour backbencher Rachael Maskell told the Commons that welfare reforms that would cut the Universal Credit health aspect would be a 'stain on this great party'

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7 d. ago Starmer and Macron agree that ‘new deterrent’ needed to stop small boats, No 10 says – UK politics live

Starmer and Macron are due to attend a more formal summit tomorrowThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting this above inflation re...

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