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As part of a deal to buy off Labour rebels, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has offered to protect hundreds of thousands of disabled benefit claimants from the government's welfare reforms. The concessions, which will cost the Treasury £1.5 billion, include restricting changes to personal independence payments (PIP)
Starmer, Keir
As Labour's leader, Keir Starmer has sent nearly 4 million disabled people into a financial tailspin, plummeting his party's popularity and sparking its biggest rebellion in years. To salvage his leadership, Starmer needs to learn from his mistakes and regain the trust of his party and
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The British Government is expected to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in the Commons after Labour rebels backed down from their initial opposition. In a significant concession, the Government has agreed to maintain the health-related element of Universal Credit for existing claimants and restrict the cuts
Starmer, Keir
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed deep regret for his use of the phrase "island of strangers" in a recent speech on immigration, sparking widespread criticism and comparisons to notorious Tory racist Enoch Powell's 1968 speech. In an interview with The Observer, Starmer acknowledged that
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Labour Prime Minister KEIR Starmer has expressed regret over his highly-contentious "island of strangers" speech on immigration, stating he should have taken more time to consider the language and its potential impact. Speaking to the Observer, Starmer admitted he was not in the best state of mind to
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In a stark reversal of his previous stance, Sir Keir Starmer has said he "deeply" regrets using the phrase "island of strangers" to describe Britain's immigration landscape. The criticism, which drew comparisons to Enoch Powell's infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech,
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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion from over 120 of his MPs who are threatening to vote against a £5bn welfare reform bill, citing concerns that the proposed cuts will disproportionately affect disabled people and low-income families. The government's plans to restrict eligibility for
Starmer, Keir
Labour's prime minister, Keir Starmer, is facing an uphill battle to maintain his party's majority in the face of a brewing storm. MPs are growing increasingly frustrated with Starmer's leadership style, with some criticism coming from within his own party. The issue is not
Starmer, Keir
Labour MPs, along with the party's deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, have publicly backed Sir Keir Starmer's contentious welfare reforms, despite a growing rebellion of 122 Labour backbenchers who have signed up to vote down the bill. The opposition from within Labour's own ranks
Starmer, Keir
Labour's prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is facing a growing revolt from his own MPs over the government's welfare reform plans, with 120 Labour MPs now opposed to the measures. Despite Starmer's efforts to reassure his party, the rebellion shows no signs of abating,
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Labour's backbenchers are questioning the leadership of PM Keir Starmer, with criticism mounting against his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, over his handling of welfare cuts. More than 120 Labour MPs have signed up to a rebellion that could scupper the government's plan to deny welfare
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Labour's promises of a return to public service have been met with a stark contrast in reality, as the government prepares to vote on cuts to disability benefits. The proposed changes to the personal independence payment (Pip) system will leave up to 1.2 million disabled people without
