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Keir Starmer defends leadership amid growing welfare rebellion

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Keir Starmer defends leadership amid growing welfare rebellionMore than 130 MPs, including 120 Labour backbenchers, are opposing the government's benefits bill.
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Keir Starmer defends leadership amid growing welfare rebellion

Keir Starmer defends leadership amid growing welfare rebellion
More than 130 MPs, including 120 Labour backbenchers, are opposing the government's benefits bill.
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Revealed: The frantic phone calls Starmer's team are making to stop rebellion that could defeat him

Revealed: The frantic phone calls Starmer's team are making to stop rebellion that could defeat him
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PM says welfare vote will go ahead despite threat of Labour rebellion

Sir Keir Starmer has said a vote on welfare reforms will go ahead next week despite an unprecedented number of Labour MPs expected to rebel.
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