Brits are on high alert for tax hikes today after Keir Starmer caved into a massive Labour revolt on welfare.
The PM has handed major concessions to rebels in a desperate bid to salvage flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.
More than 120 MPs had vowed to kill the plans in a crunch vote on Tuesday. But after frantic negotiations - with Sir Keir personally lobbying backbenchers - a late-night deal was announced, including guarantees that existing claimants will not lose money.
The move looks like it could be enough to prevent a disastrous defeat for the government at second reading, although some critics are still vowing to oppose the measures.
However, the change on Personal Independence Payment (Pip) is estimated to wipe up to £2billion off the £5billion savings by the end of the Parliament, and Universal Credit tweaks another £1billion.
