Overview

• The pair were among seven MPs who lost the whip in July 2024 for backing an SNP amendment to scrap the two‑child benefit cap.
• Four others—Rebecca Long-Bailey, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon—were readmitted in February, leaving Zarah Sultana as the only original rebel outside the parliamentary party.
• The reinstatements come ahead of Labour’s conference in Liverpool, where the two‑child limit and wider welfare policy are expected to feature prominently.
• The Electoral Commission said it will not reopen its 2021 investigation into Labour Together’s late reporting of donations after reviewing new complaints.
• Apsana Begum said she will continue to oppose the two‑child limit, citing high child poverty in her constituency.