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'We need to get rid of it': SNP MP blasts Chancellor plans to 'taper' two-child cap

CHILDREN should “not be put in tiers”, an SNP MP has said, following reports that the Chancellor is considering a “tapered” approach to…

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Brian Leishman blasts Labour Party leadership as 'authoritarian'

BRIAN Leishman has blasted the Labour Party’s leadership as “authoritarian” ...

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Scottish MP suspended by Starmer criticises Peter Mandelson retaining Labour whip

A SCOTTISH MP who was suspended by Keir Starmer has criticised Peter Mandelson retaining the Labour whip despite being sacked as ambassador.

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SNP MPs in call for full arms embargo on Israel

SNP MPs have joined calls with more than 50 MPs for the UK Government to issue a full arms embargo on Israel

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The Guardian view on Labour’s control freakery: the party once tolerated dissent. Now it treats it as treason

Editorial: The problem isn’t disunity – it’s policy. Sir Keir Starmer dodges popular economic solutions and confuses control for leadership

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Brian Leishman: 'Anas Sarwar hasn't spoken to me in six months'

A SUSPENDED Scottish Labour MP has claimed party leader Anas Sarwar hasn’t spoken with him in nearly six months.

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Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.

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Anas Sarwar silent as Brian Leishman suspended from Labour

Anas Sarwar has refused to make any comment following the suspension of Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman from the party.

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Majority of Scottish Labour politicians silent on Brian Leishman losing party whip

THE majority of Scottish Labour politicians have remained silent after MP Brian Leishman lost the party whip.

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Voices: Are suspended Labour MPs undisciplined? Readers have their say

YOUR VIEWS: Our community was sharply divided on the suspensions. While some defended Keir Starmer’s need for party discipline in government, others felt his approach revealed a weakness

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer has asserted his power by suspending the Labour rebels – about time, too

COMMENT: The prime minister has cracked down on ‘persistent k***headery’ in his party, as one source put it – he’s finally shown true grit, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

Rachael Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in a purge of troublemakers, said the Prime Minister was wrong to act in the way he had.

Evening Standard

Brian Leishman won’t guarantee no further rebellion after Labour suspension

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The Independent UK

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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Keir Starmer suspending these MPs only proves how weak he is – here's why

BRIAN Leishman losing the Labour whip was on everyone’s 2025 bingo card.

International Business Times

UK's Starmer Suspends Several Labour Rebels

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suspended several lawmakers on Wednesday as he tried to reassert his authority over his ruling Labour party following a rebellion over welfare reforms.

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Brian Leishman makes statement after suspension from Labour

SCOTTISH MP Brian Leishman has released a statement after being suspended by Labour.

The National (Scotland)

See the full list of rebel Labour MPs suspended in Keir Starmer's 'clear out'

FOUR rebel MPs have been suspended from Labour by Keir Starmer for "repeated breaches of discipline" ...

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Evening Standard

Starmer suspends rebellious MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Brian Leishman have confirmed their suspensions.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer suspends three rebel MPs – report

The Labour leader has suspended Brian Leishman, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Chris Hinchcliff, according to the Times.

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Brian Leishman loses Labour whip amid 'clear out' of rebel MPs

LABOUR rebel Brian Leishman has reportedly lost the party whip amid a clear out of MPs by Keir Starmer.

The Guardian - UK

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 roles

The National (Scotland)

Two Scottish Labour MPs among 39 remaining welfare cut rebels – see full list

A REBELLION is brewing on Keir Starmer’s planned cuts to disability welfare – see the full list of the signed-up rebels ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MP not 'proud' of Starmer's first year in charge amid disability cuts

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has admitted he is not “proud” of the first year of Keir Starmer’s Government amid an internal party row over looming…

The Guardian - UK

‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics

In the second in a series, the Guardian looks at how Grangemouth struggles as Reform UK hopes to win votes

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