Pat McFadden insists welfare reform change vote will go ahead as planned but says party will ‘engage with’ rebels
Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill
Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden has praised Liz Kendall’s handling of her government brief amid a rebellion by Labour MPs over welfare reform plans.
Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme how long she could stay in her job if she could not convince Labour MPs to vote alongside the government, McFadden said “Liz Kendall is doing an excellent job.”
He continued:
