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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Cabinet minister urges MPs to back welfare Bill as rebellion looms

Jonathan Reynolds, right, said failing to make difficult decisions would undermine public support (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Cabinet minister has urged Labour MPs to back the Government’s welfare Bill in a crunch vote as Sir Keir Starmer continues to face a major rebellion despite making concessions to disgruntled backbenchers.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned that retreating entirely from the reforms would mean losing the chance to “make any changes for the better whatsoever” and undermining “public support”.

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