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Politics Weekly UK
Labour suspensions and the Tory leadership race - Politics Weekly UK
Jul 25, 2024
Columnist Gaby Hinsliff discusses Keir Starmer suspending 7 MPs over the two-child benefit cap, Labour's financial position, and the Tory leadership race with insights from Gavin Barwell. They delve into the challenges of political governance, Tory leadership race dynamics, voter strategies, and coalition building.
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- Labour suspensions highlight financial challenges for the party under Keir Starmer's leadership.
- Conservative leadership race reflects the need for coalition building and balance between policy directions for future success.
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Labour suspends MPs over Child Benefit Cap vote
Keir Starmer suspends seven Labour MPs who voted for ending two-child benefit cap. The rebels include John McDonnell and Rebecca Long Bailey. Scrapping the cap could cost £3 billion yearly but uplift 1.6 million children out of poverty. The move's delay questions government's stance and public sentiment regarding the benefit cap.
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