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Starmer’s welfare U-turn is short term gain for long term pain

NEWS ANALYSIS: After Sir Keir Starmer’s latest U-turn, has the prime minister created more problems than he has solved, Archie Mitchell asks

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘must hike taxes’ to plug £4.5bn black hole after welfare U-turn

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

The Independent UK

Government climbdown on welfare Bill marks third U-turn this month

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government also U-turned on winter fuel payments and an inquiry into grooming gangs.

Evening Standard

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Welfare bill: what compromises have been made and how will claimants be affected?

More than 120 Labour MPs were planning to defeat the bill by voting against it before last-minute concessions

The Guardian - UK

Welfare reforms: What concessions has the Government made?

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill is due before the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

'We will not follow Labour': Scotland reacts to 'two-tier' benefits U-turn

SCOTLAND’S social justice secretary has said Labour “two-tier system” on disability benefits will not be replicated north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

Lesley Riddoch tears into Labour's 'demeaning' benefits cuts on Question Time

Lesley Riddoch has torn into Labour's "demeaning" plans to cut benefits on the BBC's Question Time programme

The National (Scotland)

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Labour partially U-turn on benefits cuts in bid to win over rebel MPs

The Labour Government has partially U-turned on its cuts to welfare in a bid to appease rebel MPs

The National (Scotland)

Starmer makes U-turn in bid to head off Labour welfare revolt

Some 126 party backbenchers had signed an amendment that would halt the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in its tracks.

Evening Standard

No 10 climbs down over welfare bill in move to win over Labour rebels

Compromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflation

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer sparks 'two-tier' benefits system row with major U-turn on welfare cuts

The U-turn on personal independence payments will protect the incomes of some 370,000 people - but new claimants could be more than £5,000 worse off

Evening Standard

Starmer offers major concessions on benefit cuts after crisis talks with Labour rebels

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

The Independent UK

Government expected to unveil welfare Bill concessions after talks with rebels

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have agreed to water down some reforms in a move to save the Bill.

Evening Standard

Adult social care reforms could see health MOTs for 65-year-olds

The state of adult social care in England is under review by the Casey Commission, which aims to set out a plan for how to implement a national care service

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Government expected to unveil welfare concessions after talks with Labour rebels

Some 126 backbenchers had signed an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

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