Peter Mandelson’s sacking over his links to Jeffrey Epstein is the latest in a series of controversies that have dogged Labour since it took power.

From ministerial resignations and arrests to high-profile U-turns and internal rebellions, the party has faced repeated questions over judgment, conduct, and the handling of sensitive political issues.

Here are the 16 controversies that have hit Labour since it took power last year.

July 2024: Two-child benefit rebellion

Just weeks after the general election, seven Labour MPs, including John McDonnell, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne and Rebecca Long-Bailey, were suspended for six months after voting in favour of an SNP amendment calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped . The amendment was defeated 363 to 103.

Four of the MPs had

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