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Politics
Christopher McKeon

Labour MPs demand ‘reset’ in relations with Number 10 after welfare U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer has faced criticism from his backbenchers over Number 10’s apparent lack of engagement with Labour MPs (Ben Stansall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour MPs have called for a reset in relations with Downing Street as the fallout from the welfare rebellion threatens to cause lasting damage.

A late-night climbdown on welfare cuts from Number 10 may have seen off the threat of Sir Keir Starmer’s first major Commons defeat, with rebels suggesting they now expect the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill to pass its first hurdle on July 1.

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