MP Karl Turner, a prominent critic of the Government, has been stripped of the Labour whip. Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds is understood to have informed Mr Turner in writing on Tuesday that he was being suspended over his recent conduct. Mr Turner insisted he had not been told that he was losing the whip before the news broke. Speaking to Times Radio earlier this month, Mr Turner said he was "already on a conduct warning for having the audacity to say that these proposals are ludicrous". "If my parliamentary Labour party chief, Prime Minister, leader of the party or whatever else doesn't want me in the party anymore, fine.

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2026 14:00 UTC