Minister dismisses Labour rebels as ‘usual suspects’; Starmer prepares for final PMQs of parliamentary session – UK politics live
Summary
Labour leader Keir Starmer faced a vote in Parliament where some Labour MPs rebelled by voting with a Conservative motion from Kemi Badenoch. Although about 15 Labour MPs supported the motion, the government easily won the vote, and Labour leadership showed no strong intent to punish the rebels severely.Key Facts
- Keir Starmer anticipated the last Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session of the 2024-26 Parliament to reflect on recent laws.
- Labour rebelled against party instructions with 15 MPs voting for a Conservative motion by Kemi Badenoch.
- Around 53 Labour MPs did not vote, either absent or abstaining deliberately.
- Starmer previously removed party discipline (the whip) from seven MPs for voting with the Scottish National Party on a related matter.
- Housing Secretary Steve Reed called the rebels “usual suspects” and downplayed the chance of stricter punishments.
- Reed highlighted upcoming renters’ rights reforms as a key government focus, asking Labour to unite behind the prime minister.
- The day’s agenda included PMQs at noon, the formal pause of Parliament in the House of Lords at 1:15 pm, and a press conference by Lib Dem leader Ed Davey about keeping foreign influencers out of UK politics.
- Labour discipline debates and the government’s legislative achievements are central during this Parliamentary session’s end.
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