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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaking to the media during a visit to Shefford in the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire, where the sitting MP is former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, ahead of a potential by-election, July 22, 2023
LABOUR’S national policy forum was riven by rows between trade unions and the party’s leadership over the weekend, according to news reports and social media.
The row was heightened by party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the child benefit cap, workers’ rights and his suggestion that the party should U-turn on its green policies following the Tory victory in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election.
Sir Keir has urged members, trade unions and other affiliated groups taking part in the talks in Nottingham not to pile Labour up with “baggage” that could stand in the way of it forming the next government.
We cannot refuse to abolish the unjustifiable two-child benefit cap that pushes children into poverty while finding billions of pounds for defence spending — the membership and the public expect better from Labour, writes JON TRICKETT MP
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