19 h. ago Government announces concessions to welfare bill after talks

In a letter to MPs, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said personal independence payments would be protected.

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20 h. ago Starmer caves in to Labour rebels on welfare cuts with £2bn concessions sparking tax rise fears

Prime minister has offered major concessions on his controversial welfare bill after a tense day of talks with rebel Labour MPs, The Independent understands

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21 h. ago Government expected to unveil welfare Bill concessions after talks with rebels

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have agreed to water down some reforms in a move to save the Bill.

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23 h. ago Government expected to unveil welfare concessions after talks with Labour rebels

Some 126 backbenchers had signed an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

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24 h. ago Keir Starmer in talks with Labour rebels over welfare cuts concessions

Overnight, six more Labour MPs added their names to the rebel amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks

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26 h. ago Keir Starmer in talks with Labour rebels in bid to head off welfare revolt

Downing Street promises softer approach as PM tries to fend off uprising by more than 120 Labour MPs over ‘brutal’ cuts

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27 h. ago Tax rise warning as Starmer in talks on concessions with welfare cut rebels as he faces huge revolt

Economists warn tax rises could be needed to fund a U-Turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s £5bn welfare reforms as PM opens door to concessions

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27 h. ago Keir Starmer in talks with rebel MPs in bid to head off welfare revolt

PM faces calls for ‘wholesale rethink’ rather than tinkering changes

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28 h. ago Keir Starmer in talks with Labour rebels over DWP benefit cuts

Keir Starmer confirmed today the Government is locked in talks with rebellious backbenchers over welfare reforms. Here The Mirror looks at the PM's immediate options

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28 h. ago DWP benefit cuts rebellion leaves Keir Starmer with these three options

Keir Starmer confirmed today the Government is locked in talks with rebellious backbenchers over welfare reforms. Here The Mirror looks at the PM's immediate options

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29 h. ago 250,000 into poverty, £5bn reduced government spending and 126 backbenchers in revolt: Labour's welfare reforms in numbers

Sir Keir Starmer is encountering resistance from Labour backbenchers over welfare reform plans - but how much money are we talking about?

Economics

32 h. 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’

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33 h. ago Keir Starmer confirms No 10 is offering concessions to Labour welfare rebels

PM says conversations over changes to bill will ‘continue in coming days’ with more than 120 MPs poised to rebelUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has confirmed Downing Street is offering concessions to rebel Labour MPs to get his welfare bill over the line.The prime minister told the Commons he wanted “values of fairness” to underpin the legislation so the government could “get this right” on fixing the broken benefits system. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Ministers in talks over welfare concessions as Labour rebellion grows

Six more Labour MPs have added their names to an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

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