Streeting confident about welfare vote

THE health secretary signalled confidence that the government will win a crunch vote on welfare reforms this week, but did not rule out further concessions.

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Wes Streeting said the changes “have put us in a much better position” and give “peace of mind” to those currently in receipt of personal independence payments.

The government's original welfare package had restricted eligibility for Pip, but in a climbdown to stave off a backbench rebellion, the changes will now only apply to new applicants.

Mr Streeting said this was not unusual for such a transition.

“When things change and evolve as you bring in new systems, it does change sometimes from group to group, student finance being an example,” he told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme.