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Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling

Four Labour MPs, including Richard Burgon and Rebecca Long-Bailey, have had the whip restored after being suspended for voting against the Government on the two-child benefit cap.
Zarah Sultana remains suspended, claiming punishment for her pro-Palestine views and stating, "Speaking up for Palestine is still a punishable offence."
Sultana introduced the Arms Trade Bill to suspend arms sales to Israel, criticizing the Government for its role in Gaza.
John McDonnell expressed disappointment over Sultana and Apsana Begum's continued suspension while being relaxed about his own situation amid ongoing police investigations.

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Keir Starmer restores whip to four MPs who opposed the two-child benefit cap

Four Labour MPs who were suspended for voting to scrap the two-child benefit cap have had the whip restored. Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Rebecca Long-Bailey are now back in the Parliamentary Labour Party after sitting as independent MPs for six months. Zarah Sultana, Apsana Begum and former shadow chancellor John McDonnell remain suspended pending review. Starmer suspended the MPs in July 2024 after they backed an SNP amendme…

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The Canary

Kid-starver Starmer doesn't bother to tell suspended MPs he's stabbed them in the back

Keir Starmer has restored the whip to a number of MPs who were previously punished for rebelling against the two-child benefit cap. Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain, and Rebecca Long-Bailey have been serving as independent MPs over the last six months – but they’ve now had the whip restored. However, John McDonnell, Apsana Begum, and Zarah Sultana still remain suspended. The kicker? Labour didn’t even bother to let them know! Sultana and…

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The Jewish Chronicle

Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana to remain suspended by Labour as four rebels have whip restored - The Jewish Chronicle

Sultana and six others were suspended last year for voting against the government, but she has claimed she is being punished for ‘speaking up for Palestine’

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LBC

Four Labour MPs readmitted to party after voting against two-child benefit cap - but three remain suspended

Four Labour MPs who were suspended for voting against the Government on the two-child benefit cap have had the whip restored.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Spectator UK

Starmer snubs left-wing rebels as only four readmitted

Well, well, well. It transpires that four MPs suspended by Sir Keir Starmer for rebelling over the two child benefit cap have now had the whip restored by the Labour party. Today’s move comes a fortnight after John McDonnell took to LBC to urge Starmer to row back on the decision, telling journalists that ‘we’ve

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