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Exclusive: Ministers said to be considering watering down reforms, with more than 120 MPs poised to oppose bill Number 10 is preparing to offer concessions to Labour MPs amid a major rebellion over the government’s planned welfare cuts.
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Deputy PM says vote will happen next week, despite more than 120 Labour MPs signing amendment to pause cutsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer will push ahead with his plan for a vote on the government’s welfare cuts next Tuesday, his deputy …
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereKemi Badenoch has said it would be “pathetic” for Keir Starmer to postpone the vote on the UC and Pip bill. She posted this on social media, as a comment on the tweet from Kitty Donaldso…
Party big-hitters including Sadiq Khan urge PM to pause legislation as ministers and whips fail to contain rebellionKeir Starmer has said the government will stand firm on its welfare plans as ministers and party whips struggled to contain a growing La…
Prime minister deployed ministers to contain rebellion after more than 100 Labour MPs signed amendment to bill When a prime minister is forced to deploy his cabinet to try to contain a rebellion, it is not a sign that things are going well. For one wit…
Exclusive: London mayor is most senior party figure to call for plans to be dropped, as Starmer vows to press aheadSadiq Khan has become the most senior Labour figure yet to urge the government to drop its controversial disability benefit changes, supp…
Organisations say planned four-point rule will not properly take into account menstruation and other hygiene needsUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could…
PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s heal…
Culture secretary says Vicky Foxcroft is only frontbench MP she knows who was considering quitting before voteUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street will not suffer a major rebellion when MPs vote next month on cuts to disability benefits, Lis…
Vicky Foxcroft says she cannot support changes to disability payments ahead of key vote on welfare billThe Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a whip in protest at the government’s welfare plans, saying she will not be able to vote for the cuts to…