Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a series of concessions on its welfare policy,

Sir Keir Starmer has said the changes made to the Government's welfare Bill in response to backbench pressure strike "the right balance" and "we can now get on with it". The Prime Minister described the concessions as "common sense" after Downing Street agreed to water down the reforms amid the prospect of a major rebellion from Labour MPs.