Starmer, Keir
Labour MPs are facing pressure from constituents who have disabilities and rely on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) due to the party's proposed welfare cuts. An estimated 50,000 children could be pushed into poverty, and more than 120 Labour MPs have signed an amendment to abandon the plans.
Starmer, Keir
A cross-party bid to halt the UK Government's welfare reform bill, which aims to cut £5 billion from disability benefit payments, has gained significant momentum. The amendment, backed by over 120 Labour MPs and SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, warns that the proposed cuts will push 250,000
Starmer, Keir
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has issued a statement on its decision to air Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury Festival this week, despite facing objections from figures including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. Kneecap will take to the West Holts stage at
Starmer, Keir
Kemi Badenoch has faced increased criticism from within her party and opposition MPs after a tense exchange in the House of Commons. The Conservative Party leader was accused of being "irrelevant" and "unserious" by Labour leader Keir Starmer, who criticized her for evading Prime Minister'
Starmer, Keir
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticized Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch as "unserious" after she claimed his attendance at the G7 and Nato summits helped him avoid Prime Minister's Questions. Badenoch's tone was rebuked by one of her own backbenchers, who admitted he
Starmer, Keir
Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has launched a scathing attack on his own leader, Kemi Badenoch, after she accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of "evading" Prime Minister's Questions to attend the G7 and NATO summits during a time of global crisis. The remarks were met with widespread
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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that NATO's position on Ukraine remains unchanged, despite the alliance's failure to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion in a recent joint statement. The communique, released after a meeting of leaders in the Hague, reaffirms NATO's
Starmer, Keir
The fate of Britain's economic future hangs in the balance as Rebel Labour MPs threaten to kill the welfare reform bill, a move that would have disastrous consequences for the country's finances. Government debt is a staggering £2 trillion, equivalent to the entire economy, and with
Starmer, Keir
The British government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is facing a mounting rebellion from Labour MPs over a welfare cuts Bill. With over 120 Labour MPs having signed an amendment to block the proposals, the government is considering tabling its own amendment to avoid a potential defeat. The amendment
Starmer, Keir
Sir Keir Starmer has defied opposition from within his own party by insisting that the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill will go ahead as planned despite 120 Labour MPs publicly backing a move to block the legislation. The Prime Minister has defended the welfare reforms, stating that the
Starmer, Keir
Keir Starmer has pressed ahead with plans for the universal credit and personal independence payments (Pip) bill, despite growing rebellion from Labour MPs and increased opposition from Northern Ireland. The bill, which would enact £5bn worth of disability and sickness benefit cuts, is set to face a crucial vote next
Starmer, Keir
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces growing rebellion from lawmakers in his own party over welfare reform, with over 100 lawmakers vowing to vote against the government's proposal. The plan aims to cut more than 5 billion pounds from Labour's welfare budget by 2029/30, but
