A Labour MP has quit the party over the freebies scandal, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of presiding over “sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice” that is “off the scale”. Resigning her position, Rosie Duffield,

UK parliamentarian Rosie Duffield has quit the ruling Labour Party in protest regarding Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to child poverty and his acceptance of tens of thousands of pounds of free clothing and hospitality from political donors.

Rosie Duffield will sit as an independent after quitting the party she "loves" - and used her resignation letter to attack Keir Starmer over gifts he and his wife received from Lord Alli.

Ms Duffield accuses the government of pursuing "cruel and unnecessary" policies and attacks the prime minister for "hypocrisy" for accepting gifts.

Labour MP Rosie Duffield is quitting the party over Sir Keir Starmer’s acceptance of free gifts and his “cruel” policies such as cutting the winter fuel allowance. The MP for Canterbury, who was elected in 2017,

British lawmaker Rosie Duffield quit the ruling Labour Party on Saturday in protest at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approach to child poverty and his acceptance of tens of thousands of pounds of free clothing and hospitality from political donors.

MP Rosie Duffield says she is quitting Labour over leader Keir Starmer's "cruel" policies and "hypocrisy" over his acceptance of gifts. In her resignation letter, published by the Sunday Times, the Canterbury MP lambasts Sir Keir Starmer for the “staggering hypocrisy” of accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of pounds while scrapping the winter fuel payment and keeping the two-child benefit cap.

Rosie Duffield has quit as a Labour MP, attacking Sir Keir Starmer ’s “cruel and unnecessary policies” and the freebie row engulfing the party. The Canterbury MP will sit as an independent after resigning the Labour whip “with immediate effect”.

Rosie Duffield has resigned as a Labour MP, saying she is leaving the party over prime minister Keir Starmer’s “hypocrisy” regarding donations and government policy decisions. Duffield, who has represented Canterbury since 2017,

MP Rosie Duffield says she is quitting Labour over Keir Starmer's "cruel" policies and "hypocrisy" over his acceptance of gifts This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Rosie Duffield has resigned as the Labour MP for Canterbury, becoming the first MP to jump ship since the General Election. In her resignation letter, she criticised Keir Starmer over the high price tag gifts he and his wife received from Lord Alli.