Three Labour MPs have been suspended for “persistent knobheadery” according to a Labour source after organising rebellions against the government. They are:
There could be more to come today. Working majority down to 163 from the welfare votes…
UPDATE I: Rachael Maskell has whip taken away too. That makes four…
UPDATE II: Labour MPs Rosena Allin Khan, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Mohammed Yasin have all had their trade envoys roles removed.
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”