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Labour, Starmer and welfare bill

Why Starmer faces a political storm over welfare reforms

Conversations are continuing at the heart of government on the least worst course of action in the face of a significant backbench rebellion.

Sky News on MSN · 2h

What is Sir Keir Starmer's welfare bill and why is he facing a major Labour rebellion over it?

More than 100 Labour MPs have indicated they are prepared to defeat the government over its plans to slash billions of pounds from the benefits system. Here, Sky News takes a look at why the welfare bill is the biggest test of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership so far.

Financial Times · 1d

Starmer vows to press on with welfare cuts despite Labour rebellion

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to press ahead with welfare cuts after more than 120 Labour MPs publicly opposed the move, threatening to deal a major blow to the UK prime minister’s reform programme.

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What are the government's planned welfare cuts and how much will they save?

A significant number of Labour MPs are threatening to vote against the government's working-age welfare reform plan when it ...

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Defiant UK PM Starmer defends leadership as welfare rebellion grows

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to lead his party into the next general election and rejected suggestions he was ...

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Starmer's team ask Labour MPs to remove names from rebel amendment that could bring down welfare bill

Cabinet ministers have been frantically calling Labour MPs unhappy with the government's welfare reforms in a bid to curb the ...

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Angela Rayner pressed on welfare changes and confirms vote will go ahead next week

Keir Starmer has vowed to "press ahead" with the welfare changes and Parliament is due to vote on the government's plans next ...

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In charts: UK welfare reforms to hit the country’s poorest

The Office for National Statistics estimates that the UK has 2.8mn people with a long-term health condition that prevents ...

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