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With £6.25bn in planned savings now shelved, the government faces awkward choices on how to plug gapWelfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says senior ministerReeves will stay as chancellor, says No 10 after her tears in CommonsKeir Starm…
PM says Rachel Reeves will be chancellor ‘for very long time to come’ amid speculation about her job in wake of tearful Commons appearance Keir Starmer has been forced to defend his chancellor after a day in which the bitter recriminations over Labour’…
Downing Street’s show of support comes after Reeves was seen in tears in the House of CommonsOn Wednesday, Angela Rayner sought to reassure people who had been “scared” about the proposed benefits changes, reports the PA news agency.Speaking to ITV’s L…
Pat McFadden says U-turn will change calculations, as IFS says tax rises in autumn look increasingly likelyUK politics live – latest updatesThere will be “a cost” to the government’s climbdown on welfare changes at the budget, one of Keir Starmer’s sen…
In today’s newsletter: After frantic late negotiations, the government’s welfare overhaul has passed – now saving almost none of the money that the government said was crucial to its successGood morning. To his loveless landslide, Keir Starmer can now…
Tumultuous 24 hours capped by last-minute welfare bill concessions could define rest of Starmer’s time in No 10UK politics live – latest updatesHours before MPs were due to vote on the government’s welfare bill, Angela Rayner conveyed an urgent message…
Rebel Labour MP finally won over by late promise to shelve plans for deep cuts to personal independence payments UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been forced to abandon the central plank of his welfare bill to get it past its first Com…
PM makes final attempt to get bill over the line – with Pip cuts planned for 2026 now shelved until after reviewUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has offered Labour backbenchers a major concession over disability benefits in a last-ditch at…
MPs vote through welfare bill by 335 votes to 260 after rebel amendment to kill off bill defeated easily after concession over planned Pip cutsCompass, the leftwing group urging Labour to be more pluralistic, has put out a statement condemning the UC a…
Meg Hillier to vote for government’s legislation on Tuesday though dozens of Labour MPs still expected to oppose itDowning Street has “listened” and “honoured” the promises it made on changes to the welfare bill, one of the key rebels, Meg Hillier, has…