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UK leader Starmer waters down planned welfare cuts

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.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

UK's Starmer waters down welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt

By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sharply scaled back planned welfare cuts to quell a damaging rebellion by lawmakers in his governing Labour Party.

BBC · 58m

Starmer climbs down on disability payment cuts after rebellion by Labour MPs

The U-turn, including protecting personal independence payments (Pip) for existing claimants, comes after 126 MPs threatened to vote against the government.

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'Our food doesn't even last the month' Americans brace for Trump's welfare cuts

Elizabeth Butler goes from one supermarket to the next in her hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia, to ensure she gets the ...

The Japan Times6m

Japan's Supreme Court finds welfare benefit cuts unlawful

Ruling on appeals against decisions by the Osaka and Nagoya high courts, the top court's Third Petty Bench, presided over by ...

Colchester Gazette on MSN5h

Colchester MP signs amendment to block welfare cuts

COLCHESTER'S MP has backed calls to block a reform which would lead to disability and welfare cuts. Pam Cox joined more than 100 Labour MPs in signing an amendment which would give them the ...

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PM vows to press on with welfare cuts as rebellion grows

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to "press ahead" with the government's planned welfare changes, despite a growing rebellion from ...

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Starmer Swings From Defiance to Deal-Making to Save Welfare Bill

Keir Starmer has pivoted to deal-making mode in a bid to stave off a damaging defeat on welfare cuts that are key to his ...

Downing Street prepares concessions to Labour welfare rebels to salvage bill

Reforms to both disability and incapacity benefits are expected to save the Treasury about £4.8bn, according to government ...

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Exclusive: Commons Vote On Welfare Cuts Could Be Pulled To Avoid Humiliation For Starmer

A crunch Commons vote on Labour’s plans to slash the welfare budget could be pulled to avoid Keir Starmer suffering a ...

Andy Burnham joins rebellion over benefit cuts

Andy Burnham has joined Labour rebels to call on Sir Keir Starmer to pause his welfare cuts. The mayor for Greater Manchester ...

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