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Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels


John McDonnell and Apsana Begum were among last still suspended for July 2024 rebellion

Labour has restored the party whip to the former shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, and the Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum, 14 months after they lost it for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap, the Guardian understands.

The pair had the whip reinstated after a conversation on Friday with Jonathan Reynolds, who became Labour’s chief whip in a reshuffle earlier this month.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/26/labour-restores-whip-to-two-more-child-benefit-cap-rebels

Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Publish date : 2025-09-26 18:16:00

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