Nervous Downing Street Refuses to Rule Out Further Welfare Bill U-Turns

A panicked Downing Street has refused to rule out yet more concessions to the welfare bill ahead of tomorrow’s crunch vote – with around 50 Labour MPs still digging in their heels despite Starmer’s embarrassing U-turn just days ago. At this rate, there won’t be any welfare reform left at all…

Pressed in today’s Lobby briefing on whether further changes are on the table, Starmer’s spokesman said:

“I cannot get ahead of the vote on Tuesday.