Govt gives rebel Labour MPs major concession to welfare bill 90 minutes before vote

North East Labour MPs rebel against welfare reform bill despite 11th-hour U-turns

Seven North East Labour MPs rebelled against their own despite 11th hour changes to the Government’s welfare reform bill.

Leigh and Atherton MP votes for welfare reform bill after government concessions

LEIGH and Atherton's MP voted for the government's welfare bill after initially signing an amendment to halt the reforms.

Warrington MPs speak out after defying Government's controversial welfare bill

WARRINGTON'S Labour MPs have spoken out after they defied the Government in the controversial welfare bill debate.

Welfare reform bill: what changes did the government make to get it over the line?

Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, speaks to the Commons ahead of the crucial vote on welfare reform. House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThe government’s landmark bill on welfare reform passed by 335 to 260 votes on Tuesday evening, after staving off a major rebellion from Labour MPs. To win over backbench MPs who had opposed the bill, the government made a series of concessions, including a last-minute compromise agreeing that any c…

DWP benefits U-turn leaves £4.8 billion hole and speculation taxes will rise

Concessions to Labour welfare rebels left a £4.8 billion hole, with questions about where the money will come from.

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U.K. government borrowing costs spiked on Wednesday, after a contentious welfare bill revealed fractures in the Labour government. The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt rose by 22 basis points in early afternoon trade. Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not answer a question about the future of Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’s position in his government during an exchange in Parliament on Wednesday. U.K. government borrowing costs spiked on Wedne…