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Labour prime minister in crisis, and preparing for a climbdown, as he tries to save benefits reforms from revolt by his own MPs
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Downing Street has failed to rule out tax rises to pay for a potential U-turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s £5bn welfare reform as the prime minister remains locked in crisis talks to stave off a Labour rebellion.
Sir Keir is considering concessions in a bid to save his benefit cuts after more than 120 Labour MPs signed an amendment that would effectively kill them off. But there are growing questions over how a climbdown would be funded.
