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What are the concessions to the welfare bill - and will MPs back it?

Sky News Friday, 27 June 2025
Number 10 has made concessions on its welfare bill after crisis talks with Labour rebels.
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 Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says she “hopes” concessions to the welfare Bill will win over Labour rebels, despite some still refusing to back it. She called the changes a sign of “strength in listening” and insisted protections for existing claimants were standard practice, aimed...

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