9 h. ago All PIP and Universal Credit cuts being scrapped as Keir Starmer makes huge U

The government has made an offer to rebel Labour Party MPs over its controversial welfare reforms - and these are the likely changes that are expected to be made

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer caves in to Labour rebels with huge welfare cuts climbdown to avert humiliating Commons vote defeat

In a letter to MPs, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall revealed personal independence payments will be protected

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22 h. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: 'Keir Starmer underestimated opposition to DWP disability benefit cuts'

Concessions on welfare cuts will be some relief to disabled people afraid of losing lifeline benefits - but it's a blow to Keir Starmer's authority so early on in his premiership

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24 h. ago Keir Starmer in huge DWP benefit cuts climbdown as he offers deal to rebels

Hundreds of thousands of people will avoid losing their Personal Independence Payments after Keir Starmer was forced into major climbdown to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat

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26 h. ago IMRAN HUSSAIN: 'DWP disability benefit cuts could become Labour's poll tax moment'

Labour MP Imran Hussain warns the Government's plans to restrict eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment 'do not fix a broken system - they make it worse'

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26 h. 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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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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36 h. ago Megapoll finds Labour faces election disaster just a year after landslide: Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper among hundreds of MPs on track to lose seats

As Keir Starmer prepares to mark a year since his landslide, a huge YouGov poll has underlined his extraordinary fall from grace.

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60 h. ago Starmer says crunch vote on benefits curbs WILL go ahead on Tuesday despite more than 120 MPs signing fatal amendment and Andy Burnham joining revolt

Keir Starmer is looking down the barrel of a huge rebellion with around 130 MPs having signed an amendment that would effectively kill off the plans.

Events

61 h. ago Crunch vote on benefits curbs 'could be delayed' as panicking Rachel Reeves begs Labour rebels not to 'devastate' government

Keir Starmer is looking down the barrel of a huge rebellion with around 130 MPs having signed an amendment that would effectively kill off the plans.

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61 h. ago Sadiq Khan leads huge Labour revolt against Keir Starmer's benefit cuts that will 'destroy financial safety net'

City Hall warned that disabled Londoners face losses of between £3,800 and £5,700 a year if Labour reforms approved

Economics

3 d. ago Sadiq Khan leads huge Labour revolt against Keir Starmer's benefit cuts as Kemi Badenoch offers to save PM

City Hall warned that disabled Londoners face losses of between £3,800 and £5,700 a year if Labour reforms approved

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3 d. ago Labour rebels hit back at Keir Starmer as DWP disability benefit cut revolt grows

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to press on with the controversial reforms to disability benefits - despite being rocked by a revolt of at least 119 Labour MPs

Events

3 d. ago Scots Labour MP urges colleagues to vote against DWP benefit cuts next week

Brian Leishman said asked his fellow Labour MPs "to do the right thing and stop the proposed changes to our welfare system."

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4 d. ago DWP chief Liz Kendall warned disability benefit cuts will lead to 'appalling poverty'

The warning came as the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall prepared to defend the controversial measures at a behind-closed-doors meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party

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4 d. ago DWP disability benefit cuts rebellion as over 70 Labour MPs reject plans

The Mirror understands the Labour backbenchers - including 10 chairs of Commons committees - have signed an amendment rejecting the cuts to disability benefits

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4 d. ago DWP disability benefit cuts shock as plans rejected by over 70 Labour MPs

The Mirror understands the Labour backbenchers - including 10 chairs of Commons committees - have signed an amendment rejecting the cuts to disability benefits

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8 d. ago DWP reveals what will happen to disability benefit claimants after cuts

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

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9 d. ago Everything you need to know about DWP disability benefit cuts as major changes unveiled

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has published the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill to enact plans to slash £5billion from the welfare bill by 2030

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