Angela Rayner stepping in for Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs
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Angela Rayner stepping in for Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs
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Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to press on with his controversial welfare reforms, despite a growing number of Labour MPs threatening to rebel.
Overall, 134 MPs are now backing an amendment that would effectively threaten the government’s proposed changes.
120 rebels from PM’s own party threaten to rebel against welfare bill
Around a dozen ministers are understood to be considering rebelling against the legislation, while 108 Labour MPs have signed a…
Angela Rayner is one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer in the wake of the scandal
The deputy prime minister insisted the government will not back down over its planned vote on welfare reform next Tuesday
The prime minister has been warned that using Tory votes to pass his welfare reforms against a rebellion of more than 120 Labour…
Angela Rayner is standing in for Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions as the Government scrambles to defuse an…
Starmer faces major Labour rebellion over benefits cuts
