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Starmer Faces Down a Revolt Over Welfare Reform

UK PM Starmer wins vote in parliament on welfare reform

British lawmakers gave their initial approval to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to cut disability benefits on Tuesday, after a rebellion in his Labour Party forced the government to abandon a key reform at least for now.

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Starmer Drops Bulk of Welfare Reforms to Avert Labour Revolt

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave away the last of the savings from his signature welfare overhaul to avoid a damaging rebellion that threatened to inflict a historic defeat on his government.Social Security Minister Stephen Timms announced on Tuesday afternoon that the government wouldn’t introduce planned changes to disability assessments — which determine the level of benefit payments — until after a wider review of the system due by the fall of 2026.

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Keir Starmer Braced For Biggest Labour Rebellion Of His Time As PM Over Welfare Cuts

Keir Starmer is facing the largest Labour rebellion of his time as prime minister as he tries to force through controversial welfare cuts. Dozens of his own backbenchers are set to defy him to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments Bill in the Commons on Tuesday evening.

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 ...

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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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UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising

Despite massive majority, Starmer could not get party fully behind signature legislation to pare down spending.

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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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Keir Starmer 'more likely than ever to quit as Prime Minister' following U-turns

B ookmakers have cut the odds on Sir Keir Starmer quitting or being forced out as Labour leader before the end of this ...

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‘No plans for a party’ to mark Keir Starmer’s first year in power, No 10 says

No plans for a party’ to mark Keir Starmer’s first year in power, No 10 says - It comes days after Starmer’s first year in power was dubbed ‘the worst of any newly elected prime minister’ by Britain’t ...

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Keir Starmer scolded for 'losing control' after string of Labour U-turns: 'He is exhausted!'

Sir Keir Starmer appears to be "exhausted" after "losing control" of Labour after a string of Government U-turns, it has been ...

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