Labour welfare rebellion: Who are the key MPs opposing Starmer’s benefit cuts?
Sir Keir Starmer says the greatest rebellion of the leadership of the benefit of the government will push 150,000 people to poverty.
In a sign of the difficulty faced by the Prime Minister, those who are ready to rebel over the welfare reforms come from the party and include distinguished committees, deputies of the new purchase and even a new front banker.
Independent The key looks at what the rebels are and what they say about reforms.
Vicky Foxcroft
Commons Terrace silenced last month when a government left the whip to vote against Vicky Foxcroft’s plans.
Workers’ deputy said that he could not vote for reforms with disabled people with deductions for financing ”.
His resignation made new pressure to the Prime Minister to negotiate with the rebels and said that since then, the privileges of Sir Keir were not enough.
Ms. FoxCroft confirmed that she would vote for plans, but she still said that there were still areas that I still think there is a need for movement ”.
Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier became a leading figure of the rebellious camp and revealed the first change in a draft welfare forcing the government’s climbing.
He plans to support the legislation after saying that the government has come to a “good and applicable compromise”. However, his first organization is a large part of the reason why Sir Keir has a hole of £ 2.5 billion on the flagship welfare invoice and a large part of the PM’s authority on his party.
The new change put forward by Rachael Maskell is very similar to Dame Meg’s original Wrecking change.
Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell became a clear oral critic of the government on various issues, including the winter fuel segments of Sir Keir.
However, he would not be very uncomfortable by Ms. Maskell, who opposed one of the government bills.
However, Ms. Maskel insists that deputies have the support of the left. The new change has the support of 39 Labor Party Backbencher, but on Tuesday morning, he warned that his colleagues are ready to vote against the government.
Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams is another influential worker deputy working as the President of the Commons Welfare Committee.
He accused the government of his commitments to the rebels in the negotiations on U -return.
On Monday, he went out to say that the concessions of the government did not go forward enough to rethink the government – this showed that he would abstain or rebellion in plans.
Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen, the chairman of another election committee, warned against the impact of the prime minister’s welfare cuts.
He said that the changes in disabled aids should not take place without listening to disabled voices, because he condemned Liz Kendall, Secretary of Pension in Commons.
He is expected to oppose the invoice on Tuesday or vote against the invoice.
Louise haight
Louise Haight is a leading figure in the soft left wing of the Labor Party, and when the government has signed a change against the first welfare plans, it determines the alarm bells playing in the Downing Street.
The former transportation secretary was popular among the deputies and the opposition of the Prime Minister enabled others to join the rebellion.
However, at an increase in front of the vote for PM, Ms. Haight said that she would support the bill after Sir Keir’s concessions.
However, in a warning against the Prime Minister’s approach to the government so far, he called for a reset for the interaction of Downing Street with the public and a “different approach to our economic policy and political strategy”.
Marie Tidball
The effect of measures on the disabled and the lack of counseling of disabled people and groups, raising the alarm, he is a disabled deputy. Marie Tidball attacked the government angrily on Monday.
He said: “This is not only about the process … The principle of justice means that disabled people have a legitimate expectation to be consulted, and the Equality Law 149 Public Sector has a legitimate expectations to fulfill the task of equality.
“Why did the Ministry of Labor and Pension have chosen not to consult with disabled people on PIP offers, and what will the department do to recover the trust of disabled people?”
Sadiq Khan
While workers were preparing to vote against Sir Keir at Commons, workers used an interview with LBC to openly encourage the Mayor of London.
He said: “I hope that the deputies vote against the entire invoice when they arrive before the parliament”.
For the rebellious deputies of Sir Sadiq, another influential figure on the soft left of Labour, the support of the people will cover any hesitation against interruptions.
Sir Sadiq added that “reforms need radical transformation to be suitable for the purpose, and prepared the government’s plans further questioning.
Andy Burnham
He will not be able to vote, but still a great rocking in the party is the Mayor of Manchester.
Sir Keir and Fay Burnham, who are not shy for butt presidents, called on the Labor Party MPs to vote against the prime minister’s welfare reforms.
Sir Keir criticized the “semi-transformation ve and about the disabled components in MP surgeries,“ Why did you vote for me to make it £ 6,000? ” He warned to ask.
Manchester Mayor added: “I hope they think carefully before the vote, because the vote will create this injustice and divide into disabled people.”
