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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Government expected to unveil welfare concessions after talks with Labour rebels

Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted his welfare reforms to be in line with Labour values of ‘fairness’ (Ben Stansall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour rebels are understood to have been offered concessions by the Government on its controversial welfare reforms, with an announcement expected shortly.

Number 10 had been locked in crisis talks with backbenchers after some 126 MPs within the party signed an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

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