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Starmer Concedes on Welfare Bill, Averts Labour Revolt

6/27/2025

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Keir Starmer has made pivotal concessions on his welfare bill, appeasing crucial Labour rebels and dodging a Commons defeat. By limiting cuts to new claimants and boosting employment support funding, he responds to the demands of over 120 Labour MPs, showcasing his ongoing battle to assert control amid rising dissent within the party.

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Keir Starmer has made pivotal concessions on his welfare bill, appeasing crucial Labour rebels and dodging a Commons defeat. By limiting cuts to new claimants and boosting employment support funding, he responds to the demands of over 120 Labour MPs, showcasing his ongoing battle to assert control amid rising dissent within the party.