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PM repeats 'moral case' for welfare cuts despite major rebellion among Labour MPs

Sky News Tuesday, 24 June 2025
PM repeats 'moral case' for welfare cuts despite major rebellion among Labour MPsSir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his desire to push through controversial benefit cuts despite a mounting rebellion among his own MPs.
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Sir Keir Starmer is reported to have suspended a number of rebellious MPs. Brian Leishman, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Chris Hinchcliff voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms as part of a wider rebellion earlier this month, and all were first elected at last year’s election. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer: We need a ceasefire straight away [Video]

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