Rebel Labour whip calls for more welfare concessions

Speak to disabled people and publish review, MP tells Starmer before vote

- Pippa Crerar Rowena Mason

The Labour whip who resigned in protest against disability benefit cuts has said Keir Starmer's concessions do not yet go far enough to win her over as No 10 launches a fresh attempt to stem the welfare bill revolt.

Vicky Foxcroft, who quit her front-bench role over the bill a week ago, urged the government to work jointly on the changes with disabled people and to publish the review of the system before bringing in cuts.

In an interview with the Guardian, Foxcroft said she had not made up her mind how to vote tomorrow but would need assurances about further improvements.

"I would hope that actually we start to ensure we listen to disabled people and their organisations across government," she said. "This isn't just about warm words. This is about making sure we get policy right."

The prime minister is facing a challenging 48 hours as No 10 battles to persuade Labour MPs to back the welfare bill now that the government has promised that current claimants of personal independence payment (Pip) will not be subject to proposed cuts. It also pledged that the health element of universal credit would rise at least in line with inflation.

The Department for Work and Pensions will publish the terms of reference today for a review of Pip by the minister for social security and disability, Stephen Timms, which the government says will be "co-produced" with disabled people.

It will set out £300m of employment support to be brought forward over the next three years, and publish draft regulations on the "right to try" - allowing disabled people to try work without risking financial support.