Starmer latest: PM could bring Rayner back into Cabinet to avoid Labour leadership challenge
Keir Starmer is facing criticism for not suspending Labour MPs who supported an inquiry into Prime Minister's alleged misleading of parliament. The situation highlights a potential loss of control within the Labour Party, as 15 MPs defied Starmer's orders. Speculation suggests Starmer may delay action against the rebels to avoid escalating the ongoing scandal.
- ▪Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of losing control of his party after failing to suspend more than a dozen Labour rebels.
- ▪Fifteen Labour MPs voted for an investigation into the Prime Minister's alleged misleading of parliament.
- ▪There are concerns that Starmer is not in a strong enough position to suspend large numbers of MPs.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsKeir Starmer accused of losing control of his party after failing to suspend sleaze vote rebelsMPs who defied the whip in a vote on an inquiry into the PM allegedly misleading parliament have escaped suspensionDavid Maddox & Kate DevlinWednesday 29 April 2026 19:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967287","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-mandelson-rebel-labour-suspend-b2967287.html","title":"Keir Starmer accused of losing control of his party after failing to suspend rebels…
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