Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least three ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Labour leader Keir Starmer is set to remove the whip from at least three "persistent rebel" MPs, including Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff, on Wednesday afternoon. This action, the second time Starmer has enforced severe discipline, targets MPs who have consistently voted against the government on issues such as welfare, the two-child benefit cap, proscription of Palestine Action, and planning changes. MPs losing the whip are no longer considered part of the parliamentary party.

1. 1 Unspecified past: Starmer previously removed the whip from several MPs who voted with the SNP to remove the two-child benefit cap.
2. 2 Recently: Whip restored to most of those MPs, but some on the left continued to vote against the government.
3. 3 Wednesday afternoon (recently): Keir Starmer to remove the whip from Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff.

• MPs lose their status within the parliamentary Labour party
• Increased discipline within the Labour party under Starmer
• Potential impact on future votes and party unity