Labour Suspends Karl Turner Over Jury Trial Rebellion and Internal Criticism
Key Takeaways
- Karl Turner had Labour whip suspended after criticising Starmer and No 10, especially jury-trial reforms.
- He remains Hull East MP and will sit as an independent.
- Labour chief whip Jonathan Reynolds announced the suspension amid conduct and policy criticisms.
Turner Suspended
Labour suspended Karl Turner after he became one of the party's most outspoken critics.
“- Published A backbench Labour MP who has been a frequent critic of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government has been suspended from the parliamentary party”
Turner said he had not been formally notified before the media reported it.
The decision was based on a pattern of uncollegiate behaviour rather than policy criticism.
Jury Trial Rebellion
Turner was a leading figure in resistance to jury trial reforms.
He abstained on the bill's second reading.
He called the reforms unworkable, unjust, unpopular and unnecessary.
McSweeney Phone Theft
Turner questioned the circumstances of McSweeney's phone theft.
“Karl Turner is a frequent critic of Starmer and was leading the charge against the Jury trial abolition”
He later acknowledged McSweeney had reported it to the police.
Turner had previously labelled McSweeney a lying b*****d.
Internal Party Friction
Some Labour MPs were unhappy with an interview Turner gave to Jody McIntyre.
Turner claimed he wasn't fully aware of McIntyre.
The whips had previously emailed him about his behaviour.
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