7 h. 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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11 h. ago Andy Burnham urges MPs to vote against Labour’s welfare reforms

Ministers hope the concessions to welfare Bill will be enough to avert a backbench rebellion

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11 h. ago Even after the welfare rebellion, it is too soon to write off Keir Starmer

Editorial: Labour’s messy compromise over cuts to disability benefit is an unfortunate way to mark a first year in office, but the prime minister still has much to be proud of

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer left to sweat as Labour rebels apply heat over benefit cuts

Labour MPs line up to demand more changes to planned benefit cuts as rebels

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14 h. 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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15 h. ago Starmer's peace deal with Labour benefits rebels on brink of collapse: PM faces risk of defeat in crunch vote AGAIN as he is accused of reneging on £2.5bn boost to handouts

Despite the PM's frantic efforts to cool temperatures in the party, Sadiq Khan has waded back in to insist the plans still need 'radical transformation'.

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16 h. ago Sadiq Khan demands MORE welfare concessions from Starmer as PM still faces '50

Despite the PM's frantic efforts to cool temperatures in the party, Sadiq Khan has waded back in to insist the plans still need 'radical transformation'.

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18 h. 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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20 h. 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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20 h. ago Labour rebels await details of welfare concessions ahead of key vote

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall to set out changes to bill as Keir Starmer tries to reassert his authority

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20 h. ago Scots Labour MPs still undecided about UK Government benefit cuts

EXCLUSIVE: The Record understands several Scottish MPs could still rebel against the Government over its planned welfare reforms.

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22 h. ago Benefits rebellion LIVE: Liz Kendall to face MPs ahead of major PIP welfare vote

In a dramatic climbdown last week after a major revolt by over 100 Labour MPs, Keir Starmer agreed to protect all existing claimants from losing Personal Independence Payments

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26 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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31 h. ago Disabled people ‘could face extra costs of £15k a year by end of the decade’ as welfare vote looms

Government ‘must change course’ on ‘catastrophic’ welfare cuts, disability charity urges

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31 h. ago MPs on fence ahead of crunch welfare vote as 'costs facing disabled people soar'

Dozens of Labour MPs are still said to be on the fence about whether to support plans to reform the welfare system in a crunch vote on Tuesday, despite major concessions

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31 h. ago Disabled people ‘could face extra annual costs of £15,000 by end of the decade’

The annual disability price tag report comes just a day before MPs are expected to debate and vote on the Government’s welfare reform Bill.

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41 h. ago Keir Starmer has had worst start of any PM in 100 years, expert warns

Labour prime minister’s time in office even worse than that of Liz Truss, top historian says, although he looks likely to win this week’s crunch welfare vote after benefits U-turn and optomism can help him defeat Nigel Farage’s Reform

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44 h. ago Streeting confident about welfare vote amid criticism of ‘two

The Government’s original welfare package had restricted eligibility for Pip.

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3 d. ago How has Labour changed its welfare proposals – and will it be enough for rebel MPs?

Ministers will be hoping two key changes will be enough to keep wavering MPs on side

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4 d. 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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