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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot, Pippa Crerar and Heather Stewart

Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill

Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall urged her colleagues to support the bill; however, dozens of backbenchers have already signed the amendment seeking to kill it off. Photograph: James Veysey/Shutterstock

Labour MPs have launched a significant rebellion against the government’s ​benefit cuts with an amendment that could kill its ​welfare bill, spearheaded by senior select committee chairs.

The amendment – which has been signed by 108 MPs – declines to pass the government’s welfare changes and calls for a pause, including for further consultation and for support to be in place before any further cuts are made.

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