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UK leader Starmer waters down planned welfare cuts after revolt in his Labour Party
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given way to political pressure and watered down planned welfare reforms to avert ...
UK's Starmer waters down welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt
By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sharply scaled back planned ...
Starmer shifts welfare cuts to new applicants only, in bid to avert Labour rebellion
The UK prime minister rolled back planned cuts, making it tougher for new applicants only to collect some benefits ...
Starmer’s ‘cruel’ welfare cuts must be voted down despite concessions, say charities
Starmer’s ‘cruel’ welfare cuts must be voted down despite concessions, say charities - ‘We urge MPs to stand firm against a ...
Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts, Raising Doubts About His Leadership
The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal despite pushback from within his party, but a parliamentary ...
Welfare Cuts Rebellion and Assisted Dying
Felicity is joined by PA's Political Editor David Hughes and BBC Political Correspondent Teleri Glyn Jones to discuss UK ...
UK's Starmer offers concessions on welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made concessions to dissenting lawmakers from his Labour Party on planned welfare cuts, two ...
What do UK welfare reforms mean in Scotland?
Scotland has its own devolved social security system, which puts limits on the direct impacts for people here. Universal ...
Starmer Eases Welfare Cuts in Blow to Budget and His Authority
Keir Starmer agreed to pare back a divisive £5 billion ($6.9 billion) cut to welfare to quiet a rebellion by his own party, a ...
Scots charity says Labour welfare cuts will 'rip gaping holes' in support for vulnerable
A top Scottish charity has dismissed Keir Starmer’s concessions on his welfare cuts bill as “nowhere near enough”. Citizens ...
Welfare reforms strike ‘right balance’ after U-turn, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major ...
How Starmer averted ‘civil war’ with Labour MPs after diluting welfare cuts
Some say Reeves, with her determination to balance the books, is responsible for the crisis, while others point the finger at Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney. Others say the culprit is ...