Keir Starmer cracks down on rebels | UK Politics | The New Statesman

The prime minister has suspended four rebel MPs.

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On Wednesday, the prime minister removed the whip from the group of MPs for breaches of discipline. The group of MPs have persistently rebelled against the Labour leader.

The government are also reckoning with a revelation that leaked information compromised the safety of Afghans who supported the British military.

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