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.

The new government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reeled from its first resignation Saturday, as lawmaker Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party, accusing him of "hypocrisy" over his acceptance

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”.

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 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,

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.