0h 12min, nov 7, 2025 y - Whip Restored to 4 MPs

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Four MPs who were suspended from the Labour Party after rebelling against welfare reforms have had their whips restored.

Chris Hinchliff, for North East Hertfordshire, was suspended alongside Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, after they voted against the government's Welfare Reform Bill in July.

The BBC understands they had the whip restored after discussions with chief whip Jonathan Reynolds on Friday.

Hinchliff said: "As ever, my focus remains on serving the communities of North East Hertfordshire and contributing to Labour's historic mission to create a society that puts people and nature before profit."

Prior to their suspensions, all four MPs had rebelled against the government on several occasions.

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