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Change the rules so King can strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom, MP says

Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, says monarch should be given power to permanently strip royals of titles

The Independent UK

Outrage Over Epstein Ties: Will MPs Force Royals to Reckon with Andrew's Role?

2011 emails reveal Prince Andrew's smear campaign against Virginia Giuffre—over 1,000 letters urge MPs to launch a parliamentary probe into royal Epstein ties and push for statutory title removal.

International Business Times UK

MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links

Calls grow for parliamentary rule changes to strip Andrew of titles and ask questions of royals

The Guardian - UK

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Prince Andrew: are more revelations likely to emerge about scandal-hit royal?

Key questions answered about allegations surrounding king’s brother ahead of publication of Virginia Giuffre book

The Guardian - UK

York MP calls on royal family to explain source of £12m Virginia Giuffre payment

Rachael Maskell says ‘a lot of clarity’ needed over how Prince Andrew funded settlement of sexual abuse case

The Guardian - UK

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’

In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours

The Guardian - UK

Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels

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

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Starmer ‘not up to the job’ says Labour MP as PM faces furious backlash over Mandelson: UK Politics live

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

The Independent UK

Tax the rich more to fill black hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer

Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves encouraged to consider wealth tax policy

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The Independent UK

Labour’s four ‘rebels’ aren’t persistent – they are principled

Letters: Paul WB Marsden, Sheila Cross and Margaret Waddingham on Labour’s decision to remove the whip from four MPs

The Guardian - UK

SNP MPs in call for full arms embargo on Israel

SNP MPs have joined calls with more than 50 MPs for the UK Government to issue a full arms embargo on Israel

The National (Scotland)

The inside story of how Starmer seized back control of Labour – but with a risk

NEWS ANALYSIS: As the long summer recess approached, the PM dramatically suspended four Labour MPs to reassert his authority. Political editor David Maddox looks at how events unfolded and what it means through the eyes of those involved

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s control freakery: the party once tolerated dissent. Now it treats it as treason

Editorial: The problem isn’t disunity – it’s policy. Sir Keir Starmer dodges popular economic solutions and confuses control for leadership

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’

Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abbott

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP suspended for opposing disability cuts will keep speaking for ‘invisible in society’

Rachael Maskell, one of four Labour MPs to lose whip, stands by actions and says party needs to be ‘broad church that listens to each other’

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Evening Standard

Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

Rachael Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in a purge of troublemakers, said the Prime Minister was wrong to act in the way he had.

The Guardian - UK

Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – as it happened

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world war

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer suspending these MPs only proves how weak he is – here's why

BRIAN Leishman losing the Labour whip was on everyone’s 2025 bingo card.

International Business Times

UK's Starmer Suspends Several Labour Rebels

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suspended several lawmakers on Wednesday as he tried to reassert his authority over his ruling Labour party following a rebellion over welfare reforms.

The National (Scotland)

Brian Leishman makes statement after suspension from Labour

SCOTTISH MP Brian Leishman has released a statement after being suspended by Labour.

Evening Standard

Government sees off backbench rebellion as welfare reforms clear Commons

‘If you can work, you should,’ social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs before they voted on the welfare reforms.

The Guardian - UK

Welfare bill passes final reading as 47 Labour MPs rebel despite further concessions

Most of the amendment tabled by Labour MP Marie Tidball to increase protections for Pip claimants in UK accepted

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