Labour MP Karl Turner Suspended by Party
Labour MP Karl Turner, a prominent critic of the government’s policy restricting jury trials, has had the Labour whip removed following his recent conduct.
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Labour suspends outspoken backbench MP Karl Turner
The Hull East MP says he was suspended because of his "robust" criticism of the government's policy on jury trials.
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Backbencher who spearheaded jury trials revolt had been warned about his conduct
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MP for Hull East had recently given interview with Jody McIntyre, campaigner who stood against Jess Phillips in 2024 The MP Karl Turner has lost the Labour whip, after making a series of interventions criticising Keir Starmer and No 10, especially changes to jury trials. The decision is understood to have been prompted by an interview given by Turner, the MP for Hull East, to Jody McIntyre, a campaigner who had previously stood at the 2024 elections against Labour’s Jess Phillips. Continue r...
By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Read full article →Labour MP critical of government jury trial reforms has whip suspended
MP Karl Turner, a prominent critic of the government’s policy of restricting jury trials, has had the Labour whip suspended.
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