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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

PM takes blame for welfare U-turn as he gives full backing to Chancellor

Sir Keir Starmer has given his full backing to Rachel Reeves (PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for the U-turn on welfare reforms, saying his Government did not “get the process right” as he gave his full backing to his Chancellor.

Speaking to the BBC in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt forced him to strip out a major part of his welfare reform plan, he acknowledged the past few days had been “tough”.

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