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PM repeats 'moral case' for welfare cuts despite major rebellion among Labour MPs
- The UK Government published welfare reform legislation last week that includes a 13-week phase-out for existing claimants ahead of a Commons vote scheduled for July 1.
- The bill aims to reform disability payments including Personal Independence Payments and universal credit but faces major opposition from over 100 Labour MPs demanding the cuts be completely dropped.
- Critics highlight that 800,000 disabled people and 150,000 unpaid carers risk losing key support, while Sir Keir Starmer defends reform as needed to fix a system that discourages work and is unsustainable.
- Ministers claim the reforms could save up to £5 billion annually from a welfare budget of nearly £300 billion, but experts warn that public scepticism and political risks may challenge implementation.
- The imminent vote will test government authority as Labour rebels threaten defeat, prompting calls to pause and amend the bill to protect vulnerable groups and reflect wider concerns about the welfare system.
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ThePatriotLight - Defiant UK PM Starmer defends leadership as welfare rebellion grows
ThePatriotLight - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to lead his party into the next general election and rejected suggestions he was failing to listen to the concerns of his party on Wednesday, as he faces a growing rebellion from lawmakers over welfare reform.Defiant UK PM Starmer defends leadership as welfare rebellion grows
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