25 h. ago Benefit cuts show welfare state is not safe in Labour Government hands

In his Daily Record column, First Minister John Swinney lays into the UK Government's plans for welfare cuts.

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4 d. ago Another tragic fact about this disastrous welfare bill: it proves Labour hasn’t learned and doesn’t listen | Polly Toynbee

From cabinet members to the British public, there is an outcry about these benefits cuts. Why is the government always so poor at reading the room?This disaster bill won’t pass on Tuesday. The dangerous obduracy of the prime minister and chancellor confirms precisely what Labour MPs say: they haven’t listened, they aren’t listening and the fear is they won’t learn to listen. Even if the bill squeezed through with some softening, it will be a pyrrhic victory. Why take such a risk for so little? U-turns are better than crashes, but best not left to the last nanosecond.Senior ministers, some of whom have already spoken up in cabinet, will put their feet down firmly to insist on radical alteration, or better still that it’s withdrawn and rethought to avoid what they call “this catastrophe”. If niceties of parliamentary practice escape some, understand how extraordinary this rebellion is. Read their “reasoned amendment” with its crushing reasons why.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist ...

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4 d. ago Another tragic fact about this disastrous welfare bill: it proves Labour hasn’t learned and doesn’t truly listen | Polly Toynbee

From cabinet members to the British public, there is an outcry about these benefits cuts. Why is the government always so poor at reading the room?This disaster bill won’t pass on Tuesday. The dangerous obduracy of the prime minister and chancellor confirms precisely what Labour MPs say: they haven’t listened, they aren’t listening and the fear is they won’t learn to listen. Even if the bill squeezed through with some softening, it will be a pyrrhic victory. Why take such a risk for so little? U-turns are better than crashes, but best not left to the last nanosecond.Senior ministers, some of whom have already spoken up in cabinet, will put their feet down firmly to insist on radical alteration, or better still that it’s withdrawn and rethought to avoid what they call “this catastrophe”. If niceties of parliamentary practice escape some, understand how extraordinary this rebellion is. Read their “reasoned amendment” with its crushing reasons why.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist ...

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer prepares major DWP benefit cut concessions to welfare rebels

Leading rebels told The Mirror 'serious progress' has been made in crisis talks with No10 over the disability benefit cuts impacting hundreds of thousands of people

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4 d. ago Starmer in crisis talks over changes to welfare bill as he attempts to stave off MPs’ rebellion

The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’

Economics

4 d. ago Starmer preparing for welfare climbdown amid backlash over benefit cuts

The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’

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4 d. ago Starmer prepares welfare concessions amid backlash over benefit cuts

A minister said on Thursday discussions were underway about how to implement welfare reforms

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6 d. ago Could Starmer lose the welfare vote — and what happens if he does?

Enough Labour MPs have signalled their opposition to potentially defeat the government’s plans

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6 d. ago Why defeat on unpopular welfare reforms could prove to be the end of Starmer

After less than a year as prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion on a crucial policy which could leave him severely weakened or even force him out, warns David Maddox

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7 d. ago Labour MPs ready to rebel against welfare reforms despite deselection threat

MPs claim that they have been threatened with suspension from the party and even deselection ahead of crunch welfare vote next week

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1 week ago Labour rebels say ‘you can’t suspend us all’ as they hit back at threats over benefits cuts vote

Whips have even tried to recruit popular Labour MPs to convince their colleagues to back the measures in a bid to stave off the rebellion

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1 week ago Senior SNP minister refuses to rule out benefit cuts in Scotland after UK welfare changes

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville could not confirm whether Scots on disability benefits would have their payments reduced.

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