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Revealed: The frantic phone calls Starmer's team are making to stop rebellion that could defeat him

Sky News Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Revealed: The frantic phone calls Starmer's team are making to stop rebellion that could defeat himCabinet ministers have been asking Labour MPs to take their name off a rebel amendment to the government's controversial welfare bill, Sky News can reveal.
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