US EditionLabour Braces for Biggest Rebellion of Starmer Era over Welfare Reform
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 1 – Labour rebels say welfare cuts will push 150,000 into poverty despite government concessions, challenging Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership and risking legislative defeat.
- On July 1, 2025, UK MPs debated and voted on Labour's controversial welfare reform bill in the House of Commons amid internal party rebellion.
- The vote followed Labour's scaled-back plans to cut disability benefits after over 120 MPs threatened to oppose earlier proposals announced in March.
- Key concessions ensured current claimants of Personal Independence Payments would not be affected, leading some rebels to support the bill while others, especially from Greater Manchester, remained opposed.
- Labour’s Secretary responsible for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, announced that the party had carefully considered feedback and implemented favorable adjustments, while Stephen Timms highlighted that the changes are intended to assist individuals unable to work.
- The bill's passage would reduce welfare spending savings to about half the initial £5 billion a year target and reflects ongoing challenges Starmer faces balancing fiscal goals with party unity.
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