Downing Street Refuses to Say It Is Confident Welfare Bill Will Pass in Commons

At today’s Lobby briefing Starmer’s spokesman numerous times refused to say that Downing Street was confident its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill will actually pass in parliament. It is due for its second reading next week…

The spokesman said “we recognise the strength of feeling on this issue” and Liz Kendall is to MPs “explaining why these reforms will help transform people’s lives.[…] Read the rest