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Sir Stephen Timms interrupts welfare bill debate to make concession
A University of Miami student has made his opinion on Kai Trump, an incoming Hurricanes golfer, very clear. Kai Trump, the ...
Starmer vows to press on with welfare reform as he takes blame for U-turn
Despite the setback, which saw changes to the personal independence payment (Pip) stripped out of his welfare legislation, ...
How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line
How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line - NEWS ANALYSIS: The debacle over the ...
A two-tier welfare system is 'completely normal', disability minister Sir Stephen Timms told the Commons
The disability minister said a two-tier welfare system doesn't cause problems as Labour wins controversial welfare bill vote ...
Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes
The government was forced into concessions on its welfare plan following a backlash among its own MPs.
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Here's how MPs in North and Mid Essex voted on the welfare reform bill
A new bill aiming to reform the government’s welfare system has been approved by parliament. On Tuesday night, MPs voted on ...
Govt gives rebel Labour MPs major concession to welfare bill 90 minutes before vote
Rebel Labour MPs have been given a last-minute concession to the welfare bill, the government has announced.In a further ...
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Timms misleads MPs on DWP transparency and cover-ups, as he gives evidence on PIP review
The social security and disability minister has misled MPs after suggesting he has ushered in a new era of openness and transparency in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Sir Stephen ...
PM braced for revolt over welfare after defending his record of a year in power
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is braced for a revolt in a key vote on his Government’s welfare reforms, after defending his ...
Starmer abandons key welfare reforms in face of Labour revolt
Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to abandon a key plank of his welfare reform package in the face of a Labour rebellion.The ...
Major update to DWP payments announced as government u-turn confirmed
The Government has announced a major u-turn over its welfare reforms. Changes to restrict eligibility for the Personal ...
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How Wirral MPs voted on proposals to scrap the Government’s welfare reforms
EFFORTS to halt the Government’s welfare reforms have failed, with just 149 MPs voting in favour Rachael Maskell’s proposal ...