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Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes
- Labour MPs plan a reasoned amendment to oppose the government's welfare bill at the second reading vote on 1 July in Parliament.
- The amendment emerged amid growing dissent over disability benefit cuts and fears about impacts on 1.3 million PIP recipients excluded from new criteria.
- Approximately 80 Labour MPs, including as many as twelve ministers, are anticipated to defy party lines, while Liz Kendall, who oversees the Work and Pensions portfolio, is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Parliamentary Labour Party meeting to rally support.
- MP Andy McDonald highlighted that around 370,000 current claimants—approximately one in ten—could lose an average of £4,500 due to the changes, while Liz Kendall stressed to Labour MPs that supporting the reforms was crucial to maintaining the welfare system.
- If the amendment gains backing, it could significantly challenge the bill, potentially undermining Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's goal of cutting welfare spending by £5 billion annually.
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Liz Kendall doubles down on decreased welfare spending as Labour faces benefits rebellion
Labour MPs will reportedly launch a “reasoned amendment” to the government’s upcoming welfare reforms, as Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing rebellion over plans to cut disability benefits.
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The Work and Pensions Secretary’s appearance at a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting came amid warnings from MPs about her welfare reforms’ impact. Liz Kendall has said the Government’s flagship welfare reforms will create the “better future we seek to build for our constituents and our country”, as she faced backbench Labour MPs. The Work and Pensions Secretary’s appearance at a Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) meeting on Monday night came afte…
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