27 h. ago Keir Starmer: I'm a 'hard enough b*****d' to lead the country... despite collapsing under pressure to own MPs over benefit cuts

In a bizarre aside, the Prime Minister pushed back against suggestions that recent U-turns have wrecked his political authority.

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4 d. ago Disability benefit cuts: Sir Keir Starmer forced to make late concession in biggest Labour rebellion

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to abandon a key plank of his welfare reform agenda to get the legislation through its first Commons test.

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4 d. ago Who are the key Labour figures leading the charge against Keir Starmer's benefits cuts?

Dozens of Labour MPs are said to still be uneasy about the tweaked welfare reforms as the government heads to a crunch vote

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4 d. ago Disability benefits cuts: The Scottish MPs who will vote to try and block Keir Starmer's welfare cuts

Sir Keir Starmer is set to face his biggest rebellion since taking office over his proposals to cut disability benefits.

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4 d. ago Starmer braced for biggest rebellion of premiership as Labour MPs rail against benefit cuts

PM facing criticism from backbenchers over welfare bill ahead of key vote on Tuesday

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4 d. ago Labour benefits cuts latest: Starmer braces for major rebellion over crunch welfare bill vote today

More than 120 Labour backbenchers had signed an amendment that would have effectively killed the legislation

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5 d. ago Labour benefits cuts latest: Rebels urge Starmer to ‘think again’ as PM tries to quell party mutiny

More than 130 Labour backbenchers had signed an amendment that would have effectively killed the legislation

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5 d. ago Labour benefits cuts latest: Rebels still threatening to reject welfare bill as Kendall says U

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall updated MPs on government’s changes to controversial bill

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5 d. ago DWP benefit cuts to push 150,000 people into poverty despite partial U

The figure is down from the 250,000 extra people estimated to have been left in relative poverty after housing costs under the original proposals.

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5 d. ago Benefits cuts could force 150,000 more people into poverty despite U

The figure is down from the 250,000 extra people estimated to have been left in relative poverty by 2030 under the original plans

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5 d. ago Labour benefits cuts latest: 150,000 more Britons to be dragged into poverty despite Starmer’s welfare U

Around 50 MPs are still thought to be planning to rebel against the bill in a crunch vote on Tuesday

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5 d. ago Labour benefits cuts latest: Pressure piles on Starmer after Burnham tells MPs to vote down welfare bill

Around 50 MPs are still thought to be planning to rebel against the bill in a crunch vote on Tuesday

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5 d. 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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8 d. ago Starmer ‘must hike taxes’ to plug £4.5bn black hole after welfare U

Sir Keir Starmer’s U-turn now leaves the government with a choice between raising taxes or cutting spending elsewhere

Economics

9 d. ago 'I was hospitalised by panic after unthinkable benefits cuts news

Lorraine Griffin, from Dudley, was hospitalised with a panic attack when the cuts to welfare benefits were announced earlier this year as she feared the impact on her sons

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9 d. ago Voices: Has Starmer’s leadership been weakened by Labour’s welfare revolt? Join The Independent Debate

Just over half of Independent readers supported welfare reform in principle, but only 28 per cent backed Starmer’s current proposals

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9 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’

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9 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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9 d. ago Making concessions on benefit cuts 'not enough', says Scots Labour MP

Brian Leishman said "the real Labour thing to do" is "to create a welfare system that looks after people".

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9 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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