Four suspended Labour MPs let back into party after conduct review
Four Labor MPs – Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell – have had their whips returned after being suspended for repeated rebellions against the government.
The backbenchers were suspended from office after all four voted against Labour’s welfare reforms, as part of a wider rebellion that led to the changes being delayed in July.
Ms Maskell, MP for York Central, claimed she was suspended from office for “defending my constituents” over the plans.
But on Friday, the whip was restored to four MPs after a review of their recent behavior as the party faced division over failure to deliver on manifesto promises on tax rises ahead of the budget.
