Who are the key Labour rebels in the revolt against Starmer’s welfare bill? | Welfare
Keir Starmer’s welfare reforms were hung with a thread the day before a vote that could define his premiere. The Prime Minister was going to defeat the first joints in the government before the government officials and leading rebels reached a last -minute agreement last week.
However, the conclusion remains uncertain, and a series of workers on Monday warned that they could not support the bill in its current form. Many of them are angry that the controversial four -point system in order to qualify for personal independence payments (PIPs) will enter into force in November 2026, regardless of the consequence of a government’s review of the system.
When the ministers were still not sure of the vote, Labor Whips called on their colleagues to measure their level of support throughout Monday. For party administrators, one of the problems is that the opposition comes from a large and different group without an open leader.
But here is the six figures of labor in and outside the parliament whose sounds are rested.
Welfare Rebellion
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Meg Hillier
MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch
As the president of the Treasury Election Committee between the parties, the role of Hillier’s parliament is often neutral investigator rather than the Rabble Rousing rebel. Therefore, as the first signature of last week’s destruction change, the rebellion gained momentum to force the government to compromise.
Therefore, it was not surprising that Hillier was one of the small deputies who made a compromise agreement last week. His support to this agreement was vital to convincing the government they made enough to shake other moderates.
However, on Monday, his questions about the details of concessions in the House of Commons reflected a discomfort about the details shared by most of his colleagues.
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Debbie Abrahams
OLDHAM EAST AND SADDLEWORTH MP
Together with Hillier, Abrahams, the Chairman of the Labor and Pension Election Committee, helped negotiate the extended reconciliation package last week. But like Hillier, he claimed that he still did not believe that they were still going forward enough.
” [Pip] Investigation, both the new process, new points and new identifiers need to be identified. ” Currently, we should not determine in four points in advance. “
Ibrahims seems to be more difficult to oppose the reconciliation that Hillier has helped his agreement, and Whips will work hard to talk about his tour.
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Louise haight
Haight, who was dismissed from the Cabinet last November, found a new life rental as an unofficial leader of the soft left in Backbenches. Although the rebels do not play the most visible role, he acts as an informal whip, counts the votes of the deputies and helps to decide on the statements of the change of destruction.
Haigh was thought to be molers by the concessions of the government last week, but on Monday, their allies were criticizing the government for the serpin.
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Marie Tidball
Penistone and Stocksbridge Deputy
For the last few weeks, Tidball remained largely silent on the prosperity bill, although parliament was apparently physically physically disabled deputies. Although he did not put his name in the Rebel Change, he played an important role in trying to convince the Treasury to compromise, and resulted in an angry speech between him and his chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Tidball broke his silence on Sunday and detailed his objections to the bill for a piece. Protector. He made a fiery contribution to the debate on Monday: “The participation of the public about these plans excludes the voice of disabled people.”
However, he has not yet said which direction he plans to vote for, and his final decision will be watched sharply by the birds of the workers’ birds.
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Rachael Maskell
Maskell, a permanent thorn on the Starmer side, appeared as a soft champion who was spoken in a soft way. From winter fuel payments to overseas aid deductions, compensation for Waspi women, Maskel has often been one of the most influential left -wing competitors of the government.
Party executives are waiting for the York Central deputy to queue against them on Tuesday. If they convinced not to do it, they could have robbed most of the remaining rebels.
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Andy Burnham
Mayor of the great Manchester
When Keir Starmer is in trouble, Andy Burnham has a mastery of bringing himself forward. The Mayor of Manchester does not vote for the debate on Tuesday, but the weekend intervention will be noticed at the Downing Street and on the soft left of the party, saying that the MPs should not vote for “50% turn”.
Burnham’s position was reflected by London colleague Sadiq Khan on Monday, and the country’s two most powerful labor politicians other than Westminster had pit against the prime minister.
