Ian Byrne MP has joined other MPs to criticise Keir Starmer's suspension of four MPs who recently rebelled against his proposed benefit cuts.
Mr Byrne posted to X:
I am appalled by the suspension of Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff.
Like me — and 44 other Labour MPs — they voted against a policy that would push 100,000s of disabled people into poverty.
This isn’t the first time the leadership has punished MPs for standing up for what’s right.
Last year, alongside six colleagues, I was suspended for voting against the cruel two-child benefit cap.
These decisions don’t show strength. They are damaging Labour’s support and risk rolling out the red carpet for Reform.
-- Ian Byrne MP, 16 July, 2025
https://twitter.com/IanByrneMP/status/1945512930436661615
