Labour prime minister in crisis, and preparing for a climbdown, as he tries to save benefits reforms from revolt by his own MPs

MPs claim that they have been threatened with suspension from the party and even deselection ahead of crunch welfare vote next week

Enough Labour MPs have signalled their opposition to potentially defeat the government’s plans

Around a dozen ministers are understood to be considering rebelling against the legislation, while 108 Labour MPs have signed a new amendment which would stop the bill in its…

Labour MPs brushed aside pressure from Downing Street and threats from party whips to demand that plans to trim £5billion from the welfare budget are dumped before a crunch vote…

The prime minister has been warned that using Tory votes to pass his welfare reforms against a rebellion of more than 120 Labour MPs would be ‘shameful’

Keir Starmer is looking down the barrel of a huge rebellion with around 130 MPs having signed an amendment that would effectively kill off the plans.

120 rebels from PM’s own party threaten to rebel against welfare bill

Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his career over the reforms

The deputy prime minister insisted the government will not back down over its planned vote on welfare reform next Tuesday

A minister said on Thursday discussions were underway about how to implement welfare reforms

Ministers have been hinting at a climbdown as they face a disastrous defeat in a crunch Commons vote on the flagship legislation.

Labour prime minister in crisis, and preparing for a climbdown, as he tries to save benefits reforms from revolt by his own MPs

Prime Minister forced into climbdown on disability payments to avoid humiliating defeat

The ever escalating welfare bill will mean ever higher taxes for those aspiring to earn a decent living

The Prime Minister is said to have handed them 'massive concessions' in a bid to avoid defeat in a crunch vote on benefit cuts next week.

Prime minister has agreed to concessions to his controversial welfare bill after a tense day of talks with rebel Labour MPs, The Independent understands

In a letter to MPs, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said personal independence payments would be protected

Keir Starmer has handed major concessions to rebels in a desperate bid to salvage flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.

The Independent looks at all the times Sir Keir Starmer has let voters down or outright U-turned on his promises on the journey from Labour leader to prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer’s U-turn now leaves the government with a choice between raising taxes or cutting spending elsewhere