Labour MPs ready to rebel against welfare reforms despite deselection threat
Dozens of Labour MPs seek to stop Starmer’s welfare cuts
- More than 100 Labour MPs are threatening to rebel against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed welfare reforms, which include significant cuts to disability benefits.
- The government aims to save £5bn annually by reducing Personal Independence Payments (PIP), limiting access to only the most severely disabled individuals.
- Critics warn that these reforms could push 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, into poverty, sparking a contentious meeting within the Parliamentary Labour Party.
- Rebelling MPs have officially filed an amendment to pause the reforms, despite facing threats of deselection or loss of the whip for voting against the government.
- Sir Keir has said he will not offer further concessions, insisting on the necessity of welfare reform, while some MPs propose wealth taxes as an alternative to benefit cuts.