Starmer confirms talks over welfare cuts climbdown

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that the government met with workers’ rebels through concessions in prosperity plans.

Prime Minister, in the coming days next week to present proposals to offer proposals in front of the voting on the “right” will continue to talk about the “right”, he said.

It comes after more than 120 workers’ deputies supporting a change that will stop the progress of the bill throughout the parliament.

MPs, ministers and party executives Backbench colleagues at the efforts to persuade to queue, continued to register for the change.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appears to have participated in discussions with rebels.

Six workers supported the change over one night and brought the total to 126 – about half of the labor force deputies who do not have the role of government.

During a statement at Commons at the NATO summit of this week, Sir Keir said that all parties were “willing” to reform the “broken” welfare system.

“We want to see that reform is applied with labor values ​​and justice,” he said.

“This conversation will continue in the coming days, so we can start making changes together on Tuesday.”

Universal credit and personal independence payment invoice changes Who is entitled to certain disability and disease benefits.

The bill tightens the compliance requirements for the Payment of Personal Independence (PIP), reduces the health -related health element of the universal loan (UC) and increases the three standard allowance.

According to the Institute of Financial Research (IFS), a thought -tank, working -age health expenditures increased from £ 36 billion to £ 52 billion in five years between 2019 in 2024.

It is expected to double the system until 2029 without changes in the system.

Ministers, by 2030 to save £ 5 billion per year, the welfare legislation, the number of people demanding benefit is very important to slow down the increase in the number of people, he said.

IFS determines how the change can save £ 6 billion by 2029 – but the general expenditure of welfare is still expected to rise from £ 60 billion to £ 60 billion.

However, some labor force deputies have criticized proposals – argues that there is no sufficient assessment on the impact of measures.

Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said he thought it was a “common ground” between the government and rebels.

“My opinion is an overwhelming majority of labor deputies want to make this legislation correctly.”

“If there are improvements that can be done, let’s talk.”

Later, the conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to call the prosperity of the prosperity in his speech to the British Chambers of Commerce.

“If we encourage buyers to be a producer, Britain needs a real welfare reform” is expected to say.

“I was shocked that most of the new claims of disability in this country are now for behavioral and mental health conditions such as anxiety.”

“Under my leadership, the conservative party will not hesitate to provide solutions with difficult questions to answer and more importantly.”

Sir Keir Starmer said that when he came to the idea of ​​reforming the welfare system on Wednesday, the party was “quite united”.

However, after the government’s own assessment of the planned changes published in March, criticism tears found that they could push 250,000 people into relative poverty.

The Prime Minister added that the welfare changes would be “difficult”, but “focusing on the change we want to bring”.

He said: “Is there a lot of people and sounds? Yes, of course – there is always, there is always, there will always be.”

Commons leader Lucy Powell confirmed that the first vote in the Welfare Law was planned to be planned next Tuesday and the following weeks of the following weeks.

In May, Sir Keir announced that it plans to alleviate the cuts in winter fuel payments After a reaction to the movements that see that the retirement meeting was tested.