Labour's civil war over welfare has been a slow-motion car crash which was visible from space for months.

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

More than 100 Labour MPs opposed reforms, arguing they did not provide support for disabled people and those with long-term health issues.

Labour's civil war over welfare has been a slow-motion car crash which was visible from space for months.

Exclusive: Leading rebels say they have been promised significant changes to planned cuts which could help bill avoid defeat

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