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Jess Phillips says MPs should expect fallout for ‘slagging off own government'
Jess Phillips says MPs should expect fallout for ‘slagging off own government'

The Independent

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • The Independent

Jess Phillips says MPs should expect fallout for ‘slagging off own government'

Keir Starmer suspended four Labour MPs, Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff, for persistent breaches of party discipline after they voted against the government's benefits bill. Home Office minister Jess Phillips commented on the suspensions, stating that MPs who were 'slagging off [their] own government' should expect consequences. Rachael Maskell, one of the suspended MPs, criticised Sir Keir's decision, asserting he was wrong to carry out a purge of rebels and hoping for reflection within the party. Sir Keir's authority was further challenged when senior left-wing MP Diane Abbott reiterated her own controversial comments on racism that previously led to her suspension from the Labour Party. Ms Abbott, who was readmitted to Labour in 2024, stated she has no regrets about her 2023 remarks, which differentiated between racism based on colour and other forms of racism.

58 Amanah members sacked for joining polls of other parties
58 Amanah members sacked for joining polls of other parties

Free Malaysia Today

time23-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Free Malaysia Today

58 Amanah members sacked for joining polls of other parties

Amanah secretary-general Faiz Fadzil hoped this would serve as a reminder to all Amanah members to comply with party discipline. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Amanah has sacked 58 party members this year for taking part in the internal elections of other political parties, says secretary-general Faiz Fadzil. Faiz said these members had registered as members of other political parties, adding that such actions can be punished with the termination of their Amanah membership under the party's constitution. Besides the 58 who were sacked, he said 51 others have been issued show-cause letters on suspicion of being involved in the elections of other parties. 'Their failure to respond to the letter can lead to their sacking. Amanah hopes that these actions will serve as a strict reminder to all Amanah members to comply with party discipline,' he said in a statement. He did not disclose the parties that the now-former Amanah members had defected to. Earlier this month, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said 28 party members had been expelled after it was confirmed they were members of other parties. This included three recently elected leaders.

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