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Rebel MPs will attempt to lay a new amendment on Monday giving colleagues a chance to delay bill despite No 10 concessionsKeir Starmer is battling to stem the revolt over his cuts to disability benefits, with about 50 Labour MPs concerned the concessio…
No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels, estimated to cost around £3bn a year, amid fears over Tuesday’s voteNo 10 climbs down over welfare billStephen Kinnock, the care minister, was the government voice on the airwaves this morning. H…
More than 120 Labour MPs were planning to defeat the bill by voting against it before last-minute concessionsUK politics live – latest updatesIt is less than a year since Keir Starmer led the Labour party to a historic landslide election victory.And ye…
Changes to welfare bill likely to win over moderates, but PM’s reputation for embracing tough reforms damagedUK politics live – latest updatesAfter his third U-turn this month, Keir Starmer will hope he has done enough to avoid a humiliating first Comm…
Compromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflationDowning Street has announced major changes to its welfare bill in an attempt to win the support of more …
Backbenchers feel PM’s chief of staff missed strength of feeling over cuts – and there are deeper tensions at playBeing the prime minister’s right-hand man is a position of extraordinary power and privilege. But when things start to go wrong, you are d…
Exclusive: Leading rebels say they have been promised significant changes to planned cuts which could help bill avoid defeatKeir Starmer has offered Labour MPs “massive concessions” on his controversial welfare bill in a move that has won over key rebe…
PM says conversations over changes to bill will ‘continue in coming days’ with more than 120 MPs poised to rebelUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has confirmed Downing Street is offering concessions to rebel Labour MPs to get his welfare bi…
Liberal Democrats say Conservative leader focused on ‘cheap point scoring’ and her MPs are in ‘open revolt’In his final answer Starmer explained how he thought government and business should work together.A true partnership is not two people or two bod…
In today’s newsletter: No 10 was expecting a handful of MPs to rebel against the controversial bill – but the number supporting an amendment to the bill could lead to a decisive defeatGood morning. Last week, Downing Street was bracing for a painful re…