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Why suspended Labour MPs clearly hit a nerve with Starmer

After a tricky few weeks for the government, in which backbenchers overturned plans to cut back welfare spending, now a heavy hand to get the party into line.
Who are the suspended Labour MPs - and why did they lose the whip?

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for "repeated breaches of party discipline".
Starmer says former Tory ministers have 'serious questions to answer' over Afghan data breach

Sir Keir Starmer has said former Tory ministers have "serious questions to answer" about how the names of Afghans who worked with UK forces were exposed.
Afghan data breach timeline: The fallout behind the scenes

The details of a massive data breach by the British military over Afghan nationals have come out this week. But behind the scenes, the fallout has been ongoing for years.
Who will take the fall for the Afghan cover-up?

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