UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under fire after his government announced a £5 billion cut to welfare spending. The move has sparked a rebellion among Labour MPs, who argue the cuts could push vulnerable people into poverty. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer faced tough criticism from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who also attacked the government over planned National Insurance hikes. Some MPs questioned whether Labour’s policies were any different from the Conservatives they replaced. The debate highlights growing tensions within the Labour Party over economic policy and social welfare.
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Cutting welfare is a step in the right direction, but if they’re just going to hike taxes elsewhere, it’s the same old big-government nonsense.
So much for Labour being the party of working people—Starmer is just serving up Tory-lite austerity while the most vulnerable pay the price. If this is what “change” looks like, it’s no wonder people are losing faith in politics.
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Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs - watch live
Sir Keir Starmer is set to face Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions after the Government unveiled its plan to cut welfare spending by £5 billion. The Government’s welfare reforms prompted a revolt amongst some Labour MPs who argued the cuts could push more people into poverty and urged ministers to find the money from elsewhere.
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PMQs live: Benefit cuts anger grows as Keir Starmer warned of 'mother of all rebellions'
Keir Starmer will face Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as anger grows on Labour backbenchers over the Government's plan to slash £5billion from the welfare system announced by Liz Kendall
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Starmer questioned on welfare changes and National Insurance rise at PMQs
The prime minister is facing questions after saying the rising cost of sickness and disability benefits is "devastating" for the public finances.
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