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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Hamish Morrison

Keir Starmer 'bans Labour MPs from talking about anything other than Queen'

Keir Starmer and former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown during the Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace, London

LABOUR MPs have been banned from publicly speaking about the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and other pressing issues during the period of national mourning, it has been claimed.

Owen Jones, a journalist and columnist, shared screenshots of emails he said were from Labour high command, warning MPs against making statements not relating to the death of the Queen.

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