The Latest Breaking News from Zarah Sultana

Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs including John McDonnell over two-child benefit cap vote

Show of strength by new Labour prime minister after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the government had to do ‘the sums’ before it could commit to abolishing the limit

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Rachel Reeves says the government can’t afford to scrap the 2017 Conservative policy

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Rachel Reeves doubles down on refusal to scrap two-child benefit cap

Scrapping the policy would lift an estimated 300,000 children out of poverty

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

How Gaza anger hit Labour: a frontbencher lost and numerous close shaves as Corbyn beats the party he once led

Wes Streeting’s majority slashed as Corbynite Labour MP Zarah Sultana said it was ‘no surprise’ the party has ‘clearly lost support in parts of the country’ because of its position on the war

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

Nigel Farage outperforms all other UK parties and candidates on TikTok

Exclusive: Videos on Reform leader’s account show more engagement and average views than any other candidate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

Who is Zarah Sultana? Former Labour MP to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

‘But the truth is clear: this government is an active participant in genocide. And the British people oppose it.’

Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

Zarah Sultana: the Labour MP taking on the Tories, and her own party, over Gaza

Coventry MP, whose antipathy for David Cameron sparked her interest in politics, has largest TikTok following in parliament

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

MPs and peers sign letter urging UK government to ban arms sales to Israel

Ministers under growing pressure to act amid signs Israel intends to ignore UN ceasefire resolution

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

The threat to MPs is real. But Michael Gove’s empty extremism plans will do nothing to tackle it

Politicians should be able to differ in their views without their opponents wishing them dead. Can parliament unite around that principle? asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Demoralised and shattered: yes, the left in the UK is down. But here’s why it isn’t out

Starmer is intent on eliminating the ‘Corbynite rump’, but their ideas are far more plausible in our age of staggering inequality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024