Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels
by Peter Walker Senior political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#70B5S)
John McDonnell and Apsana Begum were among last still suspended for July 2024 rebellion
Labour has restored the party whip John McDonnell and Apsana Begum 14 months after they lost it for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap, the Guardian understands.
The pair had the whip reinstated after a conversation on Friday with Jonathan Reynolds, who became Labour's chief whip in a reshuffle earlier this month.
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