Labour MP admits she is willing to lose whip over welfare reform vote

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Melanie Onn says she will remain steadfast in her decision to vote against Labour's welfare reform in its current guise, even if that means losing the party whip.That would mean sitting as an independent MP, a risk currently being taken by dozens.Keir Starmer is desperately trying to get his backbenchers onside with over 120 opposed to his bill.

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00:00In the past, you've taken principal stances, notably on Brexit against the leadership of your party after that result.

00:05Although a referendum back in 2016, you're going to rebel and let things change next Tuesday, aren't you?

00:12Yes, I mean, as things stand, yeah.

00:14I mean, I put my name to the amendment and things really do need to change.

00:19You might lose the whip.

00:20Yeah, I mean, the whips have been very, very fixed in terms of how they deal with this.

00:28Well, you know, if you break the whip and you vote against the government, then you risk losing the whip.

00:33Dozens of MPs could lose a whip next week.

00:35Yeah, I mean, and nobody, I don't want to vote against my government.

00:39I really don't want to vote against my government.

00:42You know, I think that there is so much in the bill that is worth fighting for,

00:47but the price of what they're asking to pay within it just is too much.

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