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Keir Starmer, Labour Party

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 sharply scaled back planned welfare cuts on Friday to quell a rebellion by lawmakers in his governing Labour Party,

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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All the compromises Labour has made over PIP cuts to stop rebellion

Labour wanted to set a higher bar for eligibility to reduce the amount being paid out. Under the new system, claimants would have to score four points in one category to be eligible.

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UK government backs down on disability benefit cuts after rebellion

Labour MPs force concessions on disability reforms, applying changes only to new claimants amid mounting criticism.

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Labour MPs demand ‘reset’ in relations with Number 10 after welfare U-turn

A Number 10 spokesman insisted that the Prime Minister ‘remains fully committed to engaging with parliamentarians’.

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Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer under fire as welfare rebellion looms

Labour’s setback in the local elections in England in May — when it lost hundreds of seats to Reform — has emboldened ...

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

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

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