EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JULY 6 File photo dated 10/06/25 of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a reception for London Tech Week, at no 10 Downing Street, London. Sir Keir Starmer has been urged not to "punish" children by keeping the two-child cap following Labour's U-turn on benefit cuts. The SNP urged the Prime Minister to end the limit amid reports it could stay as a result of Labour scrapping most of its welfare reforms. Issue date: Sunday July 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire
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SIR Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs and sacked three others in a brutal attempt to stamp his authority on a restless party.

His purge of left-wingers includes prominent backbencher Rachel Maskell, who was one of this month’s benefits revolt ringleaders.

EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JULY 6 File photo dated 10/06/25 of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a reception for London Tech Week, at no 10 Downing Street, London. Sir Keir Starmer has been urged not to "punish" children by keeping the two-child cap following Labour's U-turn on benefit cuts. The SNP urged the Prime Minister to end the limit amid reports it could stay as a result of Labour scrapping most of its welfare reforms. Issue date: Sunday July 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suspended at least three Labour MPsCredit: PA
Rachael Maskell MP speaking in the House of Commons.
Rachel Maskell has been suspended by LabourCredit: PA

She has been stripped of the Labour whip along with fellow dissenters Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff, and Neil Duncan Jordan due to what insiders labeled as “consistent inappropriate behavior.”

They will now sit as independent MPs in the Commons pending a future review.

Sir Keir also removed Rosea Allin Khan, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, and Mohammed Yasin from their roles as government trade envoys, although they will maintain their positions as Labour MPs.

All seven of the MPs voted against the government’s recent botched attempt to rein in the ballooning welfare bill.

The PM swung the axe just days before MPs break for the summer, in a clear move to flex his muscles after a string of rebellious flare-ups.

Ms Maskell, the York Central MP, is the most high profile suspension weeks after masterminding the benefits revolt.

Shortly after being summoned to the chief whip’s office and facing suspension, she commented: “I voted as I did because I am committed to advocating for those who truly need it, the most disadvantaged in our society.”

“I believe that’s why the Labour Party was created and I will never, never give up that fight, because people need this place to recognise the invisible people of this world, and that’s I’m here.”

She added: “I’m not angry. I’m upset that we are in this place because I believe it is better than that as a party.”

One senior Labour figure told The Times the rogue MPs had been warned multiple times before finally being stripped of the whip.

The suspensions come weeks after Sir Keir was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on benefit reforms, after facing a mutiny from his own backbenchers.

Despite the climbdown, the PM still faced a rebellion of 49 MPs over the welfare crackdown.

Starmer stamps authority on a restless party

By MARTINA BET, Political Correspondent

SIR Keir Starmer has finally shown he is not afraid to flex his muscles – but many will be wondering what took him so long.

Four Labour MPs were kicked out of the parliamentary party after repeatedly defying his government on welfare and winter fuel support.

It is a clear sign the PM is done tolerating backbench rebels.

But this kind of discipline should have come earlier.

For months, the PM has let serial dissenters trash his agenda without consequences.

Letting them run riot only encouraged the Corbynite wing to grow bolder.

Zarah Sultana, suspended last year, has teamed up with Jeremy Corbyn to launch a rival party.

One of the rebels, Rachel Maskell, left the whips’ office in tears, later insisting she was “fighting for the poorest” – but dodged explaining why she had been punished.

The rebellion she spearheaded cost taxpayers £5billion in welfare savings – money that is vital to balance the books and fund public services.

Instead of backing tough decisions in government, these MPs chose to grandstand from the sidelines.

Two of them only just scraped into Parliament in never-before-won seats – and now risk throwing that all away for a protest vote.

The PM has spent years trying to detox Labour after the chaos of the Corbyn era.

He promised voters he would lead a serious, disciplined government.

That means acting when MPs step out of line – not weeks later, once the damage is done.

But it remains to be seen whether this show strength will tame a restless party – or backfire and stir them even further into mutiny.

Portrait of Neil Duncan-Jordan MP wearing a tan jacket and Labour rosette.
Neil Duncan Jordan has been stripped of the Labour whipCredit: Facebook
Labour MP Brian Leishman at a Grangemouth oil refinery protest.
Labour MP Brian Leishman joins members of Unite union as they take part in a demonstration to protest at Petroineos plans to close Grangemouth oil refineryCredit: PA
Portrait of Chris Hinchliff MP in a dark suit and red tie.
Chris Hinchcliff has been suspendedCredit: UK Parliament
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