Looming Labour rebellion will not derail welfare reform, PM says

The government's welfare plans have to be pushed through, Keir Starmer has said, indicating that there will be no further concessions in the face of a potentially significant Labour rebellion over cuts to disability benefits.

- Peter Walker

Some estimates say as many as 170 MPs could oppose the plans in a Commons vote next month, with many worried about tightening of eligibility rules for personal independence payments (Pips) for disabled people.

Speaking to reporters on his way to the G7 summit in Canada, the prime minister said: "We've got to reform the welfare system. Everybody agrees with that proposition, so we've got to do that basic reform.