Minister says Labour’s welfare bill rebels ‘trying to do their job well’ as No 10 considers concessions – UK politics live | Politics

Good morning. The irresistible force meets the immovable object and… It turns out that the object is ultimately active. Until the afternoon yesterday, at least in the public opinion, the ministers insisted that they were completely committed to the welfare deductions on the universal loan (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) invoice – although there was no chance of passing the current form, many workers’ deputies signed a reasonable change to kill him.

However, it turned out that the ministers now looked at great concessions to do this last night. Jessica Elgot– Kiran Stacey– EKTA ADU And Pippa Crerar Find the details here.

This is how stories begin.

The number 10 is preparing to compromise workers’ deputies due to a great rebellion on the government’s planned welfare deductions.



Downing Street seems to be considering diluting changes in compliance with the reforms in the law.

Next Tuesday, 120 deputies and the government to rebel against the government and how to affect the growing anger on the top of the division continues.

Among the concessions in question, there are changes to the points required for compliance with personal independence payments (PIP), which is a benefit paid both in business and unemployed.

MPs also want to see changes in other reforms that affect the health meeting for the universal loan that is valid for those who cannot work.

Archie Bland The first printing briefing has more.

“So far, the Downing Street seems to have been divided forward, a source says: ‘There is a camp to withdraw it, a camp for the privilege and a small but crazy camp for farming.’ Reeves is particularly opposed to voting.

This morning Douglas AlexanderTrade Minister, on the interview round. Although he did not make any concessions, he could not be different from the ministers, including Keir Starmer, who spoke about it in the last few days. He was free about the rebels, implying it was reasonable to imply that they had acted in good faith and imply. And he said the government was listening.

He told Sky News:

The first thing that strikes you when you read the smart change [to block the bill, now signed by 126 Labour MPs] is the degree of partnership on principles. Everyone acknowledges that prosperity needs reform and the system is broken. Everyone acknowledges that you are trying to benefit and hire people, because it is better for them and is also better for our financial position. And everyone acknowledges that we need to protect the most vulnerable.

To be honest, where there are some disputes right now, ‘How are you applied to these principles?’ … The influence of those who have been discussed by this reasoned change is that it emphasizes the discussion on how to apply to these principles.

Therefore, considering a high level of agreement on the principles, discussions in the coming days will be really related to the implementation of these principles.

Alexander also said that the rebels actually do their jobs only as labor force deputies.

It is true that these issues are very deeply touched by the Labor Party’s feeling and the rights and responsibilities of parliamentary members.

Everyone I see is trying to do their job well, the ministers are trying to be open with the parliament about the ambitions we have, the members of the parliament are clear about the responsibility of examining and making this legislation correctly.

And the character of the speech between ministers and parliamentary members in the coming hours and days.

Here is the agenda of the day.

9.15: Keir Starmer makes a speech at the Global Annual Conference of British Chambers of Commerce in London. Graeme Gearden BCC conference is discussed on the live blog.

But here I will watch the political conversations.

09.30: The Ministry of Justice publishes the statistics of the three -month criminal court.

After 10.30: Lucy Powell, the leader of Commons, is receiving questions from MPs in the next week’s business.

After 11.30: Starmer is expected to make a statement to MPs about the G7 and NATO summits.

11.30: The Downing Street has a lobby briefing.

15:25: He speaks at the Badenoch BCC Conference.

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