Keir Starmer confirms No 10 is offering concessions to Labour welfare rebels

The prime minister told the Commons that he wanted ‘values of fairness’ to underpin the welfare changes. Photograph: Eddie Mulholland/PA

Keir Starmer has confirmed Downing Street is offering concessions to rebel Labour MPs to get his welfare bill over the line.

The prime minister told the Commons he wanted “values of fairness” to underpin the legislation so the government could “get this right” on fixing the broken benefits system.