A humiliating blow for Starmer, and the fallout will be felt way beyond this week
Thursday, 26 June 2025 () First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare vote.
Moderate Labour MPs are planning a "reasoned amendment" to oppose the government's disability benefit cuts, which will be published as soon as tomorrow, Sky.. Sky News
Less than a year ago in Downing Street, the bunting was out, and Keir Starmer was walking into No 10 to a chorus of cheers after winning a landslide victory. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the burdens that had been placed on businesses after the government hiked taxes. The prime minister told the British Chambers of Commerce conference: ''I fully acknowledge, and I do acknowledge here, that this year, as we’ve had to fix the foundations of our country, deal with the unprecedented mess that we inherited, we have asked a lot of you.'' Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer joins European leaders for a meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the president of Ukraine during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thursday, 26 June 2025 ()
First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare vote.
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