14 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer under mounting Labour rebel pressure to scrap two

Sir Keir Starmer is coming under mounting pressure from within his own Cabinet to scrap the two-child benefit cap, despite Treasury warnings over a lack of funding to ditch the policy.

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2 d. ago Government wins Commons vote over plans for armed forces whistleblowing route

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard said the amendment ‘will establish genuine protection for people wishing to raise a concern anonymously’.

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3 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits climbdown heaps pressure on Reeves as it will deliver ‘no savings’

Rebel Labour MPs have also lost their attempt to halt the Government’s welfare reforms

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3 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits cuts plan passes after last

Rebel Labour MPs have also lost their attempt to halt the Government’s welfare reforms

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3 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer offers rebel MPs fresh concession ahead of vote

MPs debating second reading of bill in Commons ahead of crunch vote

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3 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Rebel MPs lash out at Starmer over ‘Dickensian’ benefit cuts ahead of vote

MPs debating second reading of bill in Commons ahead of crunch vote

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3 d. ago Labour rebel criticises ‘Dickensian’ welfare cuts as MPs debate bill ahead of vote – UK politics live

MPs are debating the universal credit and Pip bill as Lindsay Hoyle says he has selected amendment tabled by Rachael MaskellCompass, the leftwing group urging Labour to be more pluralistic, has put out a statement condemning the UC and Pip bill. Its director, Neal Lawson, said:If your own friends are telling you to put the brakes on, then something has clearly gone wrong. Despite the government’s line, this legislation does not advance Labour values. It is fundamentally at odds with them, and with the views of the mainstream of the party and civil society.”MPs from across the House, and especially the Labour side, must back Rachael Maskell’s reasoned amendment. This bill’s creation of a three-tiered social security system would condemn thousands to poverty and could lose Labour the next election.A bill of this magnitude should have been co-produced with disabled people and our organisations from the very start.Now, ministers scramble to promise ‘consultation’ as one small part of th...

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3 d. ago 'Dickensian' benefit cuts slammed by leading Labour rebel as Starmer faces biggest revolt of his premiership

Ministers hope that the PM’s partial U-turn will be enough to win over sufficient Labour rebels to pass the Government’s welfare changes when MPs vote on Tuesday

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4 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: MPs debate benefit cuts as Starmer bids to stave off ‘furious’ backbench rebellion

Commons to vote on legislation today as dozens of Labour MPs still set to rebel

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4 d. ago Voices: Labour’s rebel MPs have weakened Starmer – but the greatest damage is to themselves

Backbenchers who vote against the government whip today stood behind the PM to win the general election, but now seem determined to march themselves out of power, says John Rentoul

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4 d. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer warned secret rebels ready to sink benefits cuts in key vote today

Commons to vote on legislation today as dozens of Labour MPs still set to rebel

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4 d. ago Leading Labour rebel backs welfare bill amid sustained defiance

Meg Hillier to vote for government’s legislation on Tuesday though dozens of Labour MPs still expected to oppose itDowning Street has “listened” and “honoured” the promises it made on changes to the welfare bill, one of the key rebels, Meg Hillier, has said, saying she would vote for the bill on Tuesday.The Treasury select committee chair, who authored the original amendment that would have killed off the government’s flagship welfare changes, offered her support amid a continued backlash over the bill from dozens of MPs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Labour in chaos as Keir Starmer's allies slam rebel MPs after benefits U

In his third major policy reversal in recent weeks, Sir Keir has caved in the face of a backbench rebellion to water down plans to cut £5billion from Britain's welfare bill.

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8 d. ago DWP chief Liz Kendall breaks silence following dramatic welfare climbdown

Labour's Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she hopes rebel Labour MPs will now support controversial legislation after a dramatic u-turn overnight

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8 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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8 d. ago Defeated team Starmer's fury at rebel 'pr**ks': PM benefits surrender triggers civil war that insiders claim could be the 'death knell of the party'

Tensions are running high after a massive revolt forced the PM to offer major concessions to salvage flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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