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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sophie Wingate

Keir Starmer grilled on welfare after Pat McFadden complaint in Mandelson files

Sir Keir Starmer received a grilling at PMQs (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer was challenged over the benefits bill after newly released documents revealed a Cabinet minister’s frustration with Labour MPs over reform of the welfare system.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch used Prime Minister’s Questions to raise messages sent by Pat McFadden to Lord Peter Mandelson in which he complained colleagues just wanted to know “who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others”.

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