1 hour ago Gary Lineker slams BBC and says it 'should hang its head in shame' over axing of Gaza documentary

Gary Linker has launched an attack on his former employer

Politics

5 h. ago Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

Society

12 h. ago DWP benefits reform faces new challenge as Labour MPs back plan to widen eligibility

Labour backbencher Graeme Downie has proposed a welfare reform Bill amendment that would make the lives of sickness and disability benefit claimants simpler

Politics

14 h. ago Now Reeves hints taxes WILL go up: After she vowed there'd be no more hikes, public is warned of £40BILLION bill in Budget

The Chancellor said there would be 'a cost' to this week's U-turn on welfare reform, which she said would be 'reflected in the Budget'.

Economics

20 h. ago Government still reforming ‘utterly broken’ welfare system – Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the Government is still on a ‘journey’ of welfare reform.

Politics

25 h. ago NI Communities Minister attacks ‘shameful’ welfare reform plans

Gordon Lyons said the Labour Government had made an ‘incredible mess’ of its welfare reform agenda.

Politics

25 h. ago Starmer vows to press on with welfare reform as he takes blame for U

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged his Government did not ‘get the process right’.

Politics

29 h. ago Can Labour survive its identity crisis? Ask chief political commentator John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

Events

30 h. ago Reeves will be Chancellor 'into next election', says Starmer after her tears in Commons spooked markets

Prime Minister admits the Government ‘didn’t get the process right’ on welfare reform - after Chancellor told Speaker she was ‘under so much pressure’

Politics

31 h. ago Reeves will be Chancellor 'for years to come', says Starmer after her tears in Commons spooks markets

Prime Minister admits the Government ‘didn’t get the process right’ on welfare reform - after Chancellor told Speaker she was ‘under so much pressure’

Politics

47 h. ago How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line

The debacle over the welfare reforms has stripped Keir Starmer of his authority and left his government damaged. David Maddox tracks how the prime minister lost control

Politics

47 h. ago Voices: Only Angela Rayner has emerged from the welfare debacle with her reputation intact

It took the intervention of the deputy prime minister to persuade the prime minister that the game was up – now some Labour MPs are wondering if she’ll replace him, writes John Rentoul

Politics

49 h. ago Reeves battles tears as Starmer declines to back her staying in post

The decision to scrap key parts of the welfare reform package has left the Chancellor facing the prospect of tax hikes to balance the books.

Events

50 h. ago Starmer defends welfare reform package despite climbdown over Pip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was forced to shelve key elements of the welfare reform plan to limit a Labour revolt.

Politics

51 h. ago 'Disability benefits are our lifeline. Taking it away from people who need it will end in tragedy'

Millions of people who depend on disability benefits were watching yesterday's Commons vote on welfare reform closely. Here six people talk give their verdict's on the government plans.

Politics

52 h. ago Kill the bill: Who are the five London Labour MPs who tried to block Keir Starmer's welfare reforms?

In total, 44 Labour MPs voted for an amendment to scrap the controversial legislation

Events

52 h. ago What benefits have changed after Keir Starmer's Parliament humiliation? Everything you need to know as Labour rebels force PM into farcical U

What happened in the largest revolt so far of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership; what does it mean for the personal independence payment (Pip) and Universal Credit; and what comes next?

Politics

52 h. ago All the concessions made to Keir Starmer's welfare bill and what happens next

Keir Starmer's plans for welfare reform are in tatters this morning after the government dropped a key plank of the plans. The Mirror looks at what could happen next

Economics

53 h. ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Starmer's 'shambolic' benefit reforms 'saved nothing'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a £5 billion hole in her tax and spending plans

Economics

54 h. ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Keir Starmer's 'shambolic' welfare cuts climbdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a fiscal headache as a forecast £4.8billion in welfare savings have been whittled away to nothing

Economics