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

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. The government had planned to bring

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer scales back welfare cuts to appease Labour Party rebellion, facing criticism and praise.