Published 07/23/2024 6:52:44 p.m.

Labour suspends seven rebels who voted to scrap two-child benefit cap

Seven Labour MPs, including John McDonnell and Zarah Sultana, voted for an SNP amendment to abolish the two-child benefit cap and were suspended by Keir Starmer for six months.
The SNP's amendment, seeking to remove the cap, received 103 votes while 353 MPs opposed it during the vote.
Sultana stated that the cap would "lift 330,000 children out of poverty," highlighting the impact of the policy.

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BBC News

Labour suspends seven rebel MPs over two-child benefit cap

Seven Labour MPs have been suspended from the parliamentary party for voting against the government on an amendment to scrap the two-child benefit cap, the BBC understands.

07/23/2024 12:46:01 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

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07/23/2024 6:53:34 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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Rebel MPs flopped as they attempted to deal an embarrassing blow to the new Labour government.

07/23/2024 7:00:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer suspends seven Labour MPs over two-child benefit limit revolt

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07/23/2024 6:37:14 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Starmer suspends first MPs since becoming PM after two-child benefit cap revolt

From left, Richard Burgon, Apsana Begum, Ian Byrne, Rebecca Long-Bailey, John McDonnell, Imran Hussain and Zarah Sultana have been suspended (Picture: PA/Roger Harris/Getty) Keir Starmer has suspended seven of his MPs after suffering his first rebellion as prime minister over the two-child benefit cap. The revolt may have been small in scale, but it drew attention to one of the most thorny issues his new Labour government faces. Over the course …

07/23/2024 9:19:47 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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