That Starmer fella...

Standard SNP operating procedure. Deflecting from their shit corrupt party and leadership. It's core to their very being and goes hand-in-hand with their brand of petty cake-and-eat-it nationalism.

You don't need to understand the intricacies of parliamentary procedure to understand this basic rule:
SNP amendment = political move to gain/maintain power

I'm amazed so many people fall for it every time.

The only reason that Starmer and Reeves have now announced they are thinking about lifting the cap is because of a growing rebellion in the ranks.

I don't think you can make that statement. I've heard pundits repeating mutterings about this ever since Starmer & Co. have been using the phrase "no plans" in relation to 2Cap. That phrase alone tells you that from the get-go they've tried to keep the option open without risking the 60% of voters who support it.

To me it sounds like a neat way to generate findings in favour of reducing it to be followed by "no we didn't have plans but this review has shown x, y, z, and on the basis of that we will....."

(like everyone else I'm opposed to the cap and think they need to lift it. If in 2yrs time it's still here I'll happily say I'm a mug)