Overview

• Rosie Duffield resigned from the Labour Party, citing Keir Starmer's 'problem with women' and a culture dominated by 'lads' in No 10.
• Duffield's resignation letter condemned the acceptance of expensive gifts by Starmer and senior ministers, calling it 'sleaze' and 'nepotism'.
• She criticized the Labour government's retention of the two-child benefit cap and cuts to winter fuel payments, labeling these policies as 'cruel and unnecessary'.
• Duffield's departure follows long-standing tensions over her stance on trans rights and her criticism of the party's handling of Diane Abbott's suspension.
• Labour minister Pat McFadden rejected Duffield's claims and defended the party's focus on public service and policy goals.