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PM Takes Blame for Welfare U-Turn as He Gives Full Backing to Chancellor
- On Tuesday, the Labour government avoided defeat by making last-minute concessions on welfare reforms in the House of Commons.
- This followed intense backlash from over 120 Labour MPs opposing tighter Personal Independence Payment criteria and cuts to Universal Credit.
- The government reversed planned PIP changes until after an ongoing review, reducing expected savings by about £5 billion and sparking speculation over Chancellor Reeves's future.
- Sir Keir Starmer admitted his administration did not engage properly with MPs, took full responsibility for the U-turn, and gave his full backing to a tearful Chancellor Reeves.
- The Prime Minister acknowledged the difficulties of recent days but remained optimistic that the government would come through the challenges in a reinforced position, while financial markets reacted positively to repeated affirmations regarding Reeves's role.
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perspectivemedia.comStarmer vows to press on with welfare reform as he takes blame for U-turn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged his Government did not ‘get the process right’.
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PM takes blame for welfare U-turn as he gives full backing to Chancellor - Rother Radio
Sir Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for the U-turn on welfare reforms, saying his Government did not “get the process right” as he gave his full backing to his Chancellor. Speaking to the BBC in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt forced him to strip out a major part of his welfare reform plan, he acknowledged the past few days had been “tough”. He said: “Labour MPs are absolutely vested in this. It matters to them to g…
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