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Starmer Sends Remaining Rebel Labour MPs Warning
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 24 – Sir Keir Starmer suspended four MPs after 47 voted against welfare cuts, aiming to strengthen party discipline amid internal dissent over benefit reductions.
- Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, warned backbench Labour MPs against future rebellions to reassert his authority on the party.
- The plan to cut benefits sparked dissent as 47 Labour MPs voted against the welfare bill, prompting Starmer to warn MPs about future rebellions.
- Starmer suspended four MPs for rebellion and breaches, while Sir Alan Campbell sent a Wednesday letter reminding rebels of party rules.
- Consequently, the suspended MPs now sit as independents and Starmer said he did not regret the suspensions.
- Reflecting on the aftermath, Starmer admitted the week of the vote was 'tough', as a Labour MP described the letter as 'a shot across the bows'.
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