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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
David Hughes

Starmer seeks to quell revolt to speed through welfare reforms

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looks set to offer concessions to Labour rebels in order to speed his welfare reforms through the Commons.

Downing Street insiders said talks were taking place with Labour MPs about the legislation after 126 of them publicly backed a move to block it.

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