The Chancellor admitted the Labour Party is facing panic regarding controversial welfare reforms, with over 130 MPs opposing Sir Keir Starmer's proposed changes. Critics, including Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, highlighted concerns that these reforms could plunge many disabled individuals into poverty and eliminate vital safety nets. Despite increasing pressure, Starmer maintains a moral imperative for these adjustments, insisting the current welfare system is ineffective. He downplayed an upcoming vote on the reforms, asserting it is not a confidence motion regarding his leadership.
"Analysis of the proposals shows that the impact will be substantial, destroying the financial safety net for too many disabled Londoners," he wrote on social media.
"What we can't do is take away the vital safety net that so many vulnerable and disabled Londoners rely upon."
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