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Scottish MP criticises Labour policies after suspension
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 16 – Four Labour MPs were suspended for voting against welfare reforms and publicly opposing government policies to enforce party discipline before the summer recess, affecting 8.5% of Labour MPs, officials said.
- Today, Sir Keir Starmer removed the whip from four Labour MPs following their ongoing defiance of party rules by opposing the government’s welfare reform legislation.
- The suspensions followed a rebellion earlier this month where 47 Labour MPs, including these four, opposed government welfare reform policies.
- Among the suspended MPs, Brian Leishman criticized the party's failure to save the Grangemouth oil refinery and defended his votes as representing constituents' interests.
- Leishman confirmed his temporary suspension and expressed his desire to continue serving as a Labour MP, emphasizing his commitment to achieving the improvements that a large number of voters are seeking.
- The suspensions signal No 10's intent to restore party discipline ahead of summer recess, potentially impacting Labour cohesion and MPs’ influence on policy debates.
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Who are the suspended Labour MPs - and why did they lose the whip?
Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Rachael Maskell will now sit as independent MPs after losing the whip. All four voted against the government's welfare reforms earlier this month.
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“It Is Not My Duty As An MP To Make People Poorer”: MP for Alloa Suspended From Labour Party.
Included in the four Labour MPs who had the whip withdrawn today, Brian Leishman for Alloa and Grangemouth, provided this statement. The post “It Is Not My Duty As An MP To Make People Poorer”: MP for Alloa Suspended From Labour Party. appeared first on Brig Newspaper.
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