Sir Keir Starmer is facing mutiny from Labour MPs over his plan to uphold the Tories’ “nasty dog-whistle” two-child benefit cap, exposing a huge rift in the party ahead of crucial by-elections.
The Labour leader’s latest U-turn – which saw him backtrack on plans to scrap the controversial policy devised by austerity architect George Osborne – was openly condemned by backbenchers and sparked a backlash in the shadow cabinet.
