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Government to make concessions to Labour rebels over welfare reforms, Sky News understands

Sky News Thursday, 26 June 2025
The government has made an offer to rebel Labour MPs over its controversial welfare reforms, Sky News understands.
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 Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a series of concessions on its welfare policy, the prime minister said the climbdown followed a...

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