Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield has resigned the Labour whip, accusing the Government of pursuing cruel and unnecessary policies.
In her resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer, she criticised the decision to keep the two-child benefit cap and means-test the winter fuel payment, while accusing the Prime Minister of hypocrisy over his acceptance of free gifts from donors.
In the letter published by the Sunday Times she said: Since the change of government in July, the revelations of hypocrisy have been staggering and increasingly outrageous.
MP Rosie Duffield criticised Sir Keir Starmers cruel and unnecessary policies as she resigned the Labour whip
I cannot put into words how angry I and my colleagues are at your total lack of understanding about how you have made us all appear.
She added: The sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice are off the scale. I am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party.
Ms Duffield was first elected as a Labour MP in the 2017 snap election, taking the Kent seat from the Conservatives.
She started her letter: Usually letters like this begin It is with a heavy heart... . Mine has been increasingly heavy and has longed for a degree of relief.