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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
John Rentoul

Voices: Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?

It seems an age ago, but the first speed bump that Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves hit in government was when seven Labour MPs voted against the King’s Speech, 17 days after the election.

They wanted to lift the two-child limit on families receiving benefits, and were rewarded by being expelled – sorry, “suspended” – from the Parliamentary Labour Party.

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