The Prime Minister has suspended three MPs from the Labour Party.
The move comes after a vote in Parliament over the planned – and controversial – welfare reforms earlier this month.
Sir Keir’s welfare bill passed by 335 votes to 260 after last-minute changes to the proposal to have it approved after uproar over the plans to cut Universal Credit and Pip payments.
Despite the changes, some MPs rebelled in the final vote, and they have now been suspended.
Which Labour MPs have been suspended?
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The Labour leader has reportedly suspended three first-year MPs – Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff.
Mr Duncan-Jordan and Ms Leishman confirmed the suspension.
Mr Hinchliff’s suspension was first reported by The Times.
Why have they been suspended?
The suspension means the trio have ‘lost the whip’ after they voted against the government’s planned welfare reforms on July 1.
MPs who belong to a party are expected to vote in Parliament as the party leadership desires.
The MPs are now expelled from the Labour Party as disciplinary action.
However, expelled politicians can continue as MPs, but they no longer have to follow the party line during voting.
Mr Duncan-Jordan, an MP for Poole, said after the news emerged: ‘Since being elected, I have consistently spoken up for my constituents on a range of issues, including most recently on cuts to disability benefits.
‘I understood this could come at a cost, but I couldn’t support making disabled people poorer.
‘Although I’ve been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party today, I’ve been part of the Labour and trade union movement for 40 years and remain as committed as ever to its values.’
Meanwhile, Mr Leishman, who represents Alloa and Grangemouth, said: ‘I wish to remain a Labour MP and deliver the positive change many voters are craving.
‘I have voted against the Government on issues because I want to effectively represent and be the voice for communities across Alloa and Grangemouth.
‘I firmly believe that it is not my duty as an MP to make people poorer, especially those that have suffered because of austerity and its dire consequences.’
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