Keir Starmer secured a parliamentary victory on welfare reform with a vote of 335 to 260. However, significant opposition within his Labour Party required him to soften the proposed cuts. Liz Kendall acknowledged the difficulty of welfare reform for Labour, reflecting on the internal conflict surrounding the legislation. Starmer's plan included changes to disability benefits, which sparked over 120 Labour MPs to oppose it, calling the measures regressive. Ultimately, the government had to delay the stricter eligibility rules to appease dissenting voices within his party.
Welfare reform is never easy, perhaps especially for Labour governments, acknowledged work and pensions minister Liz Kendall in Parliament. The party confronts significant internal discord over the proposed changes.
Starmer's plan to trim the UK's ballooning welfare system faced fierce backlash, especially regarding disability benefits, leading to over 120 Labour MPs publicly opposing the bill.
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