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Starmer Faces Down a Revolt Over Welfare Reform

Associated Press News · 4d

UK leader Starmer waters down planned welfare cuts after revolt in his Labour Party

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given way to political pressure and watered down planned welfare reforms to avert defeat by his own party’s lawmakers.

Financial Times · 16m

Labour braces for biggest rebellion of Starmer era over welfare reform

Tony Blair’s biggest rebellion in his first year involved 47 backbenchers, according to Philip Cowley, politics professor at Queen Mary University. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended the bill on Tuesday, saying it was better “than what we have at present”.

London Evening Standard on MSN · 2h

Commons showdown on benefit reforms underway as Starmer faces biggest revolt by Labour MPs of his premiership

Sir Keir Starmer was scrambling to limit the size of a Labour revolt over welfare reforms which was threatening to be the biggest yet of his year-long premiership.Cabinet ministers were holding talks with potential rebels to try to persuade them to back the Government or at least abstain in a crunch Commons vote on Tuesday evening.

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Keir Starmer In 11th-Hour Welfare Climbdown In Bid To Avoid Commons Defeat

Keir Starmer has made yet another U-turn on Labour’s flagship welfare reforms as the government desperately tries to avoid an ...

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Who are the key Labour figures leading the charge against Keir Starmer's benefits cuts?

Dozens of Labour MPs are said to still be uneasy about the tweaked welfare reforms as the government heads to a crunch vote ...

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SNP in 11 point lead over Labour for Holyrood election after Keir Starmer's popularity nosedives

The poll shows Labour are also significantly behind the SNP in Westminster voting intentions, despite romping to victory last ...

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Rebel Labour MP Slams Keir Starmer's 'Dickensian' Welfare Cuts In Emotional Commons Speech

A Labour MP has slammed her own party’s “Dickensian” plans to cut welfare. In an emotional Commons speech, Rachel Maskell ...

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Keir Starmer and Eluned Morgan give speeches at Welsh Labour conference

Eluned Morgan and Sir Keir Starmer will both address the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno on Saturday Morgan has been ...

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Starmer: Labour will not take away ‘safety net’ from vulnerable people

Sir Keir Starmer has said “everyone agrees” the welfare system needs to be fixed but that Labour will not “take away the ...

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