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Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead on welfare cuts

BBC News Tuesday, 1 July 2025 ()
Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead on welfare cutsMinisters hope a partial U-turn will win over Labour rebels when MPs vote on welfare changes later.
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Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier says a workable compromise has been reached on welfare reforms after ministers offered concessions to avoid defeat. Sir Keir Starmer faced pressure from 126 Labour MPs who backed an amendment to block the Bill, but the government now expects it to pass its first Commons vote on 1 July. Hillier says the changes are "critical to protecting the most vulnerable." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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