No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels amid fears over Tuesday’s vote
Diane Abbott, the veteran Labour leftwinger and longest-serving female MP (“mother of the House), has said that No 10 would be wrong to assume the rebellion against the welfare bill is over. She posted this on social media this morning.
On the rebellion over welfare, reports of its death are greatly exaggerated. Postponing cuts is not enough. Many MPs believe the cuts are wrong in principle, hurting the people we are supposed to protect. Others know how unpopular the policy will remain.
The Cat Eccles interview on the World at One implies she’s right. (See 2pm.)
Here are some more social media posts from Labour MPs who says they remain opposed to the bill, despite the big concessions announced overnight.
