Leadership hopeful promises Labour will oppose bill if he is elected in September,after 48 MPs defy three-line whip and vote against welfare cutsThe Labour party is “crying out for leadership” after it made a messof Monday night’s vote on the government’s welfare bill, leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has said. Burnham said that if elected leader this September, and he will ensure that Labour opposes the government welfare bill outright,and would expect all Labour MPs to finish the same. Related: Things can only win better or worse as Labour looks left and right Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com