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Labour MPs Revolt Over Proposed Disability Benefit Cuts

5/16/2025

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Keir Starmer is grappling with a major revolt within Labour as over 100 MPs rally against proposed cuts to disability benefits. Their urgent letter to the government highlights the potential halving of Universal Credit's top rate for new claimants, a move that threatens the livelihoods of approximately 1 million vulnerable individuals.

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Keir Starmer is grappling with a major revolt within Labour as over 100 MPs rally against proposed cuts to disability benefits. Their urgent letter to the government highlights the potential halving of Universal Credit's top rate for new claimants, a move that threatens the livelihoods of approximately 1 million vulnerable individuals.