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Who are the 47 Labour MPs who rebelled in the welfare reforms vote?

Mother of the House Diane Abbott, former minister Dawn Butler, and Andy McDonald were among those who voted against the Government.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs call out Keir Starmer's 'rushed' disability cuts amid rebellion firefight

WHETHER Keir Starmer can quash a major Labour rebellion over cuts to disability welfare remains “up in the air” ahead of a crunch vote, a rebel…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer defends benefits U-turn and says fixing broken welfare system a ‘moral imperative’

Prime minister says he cannot let payments ‘become a snare for those who can and want to work’

The Independent UK

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Immigration resulted in great bonds born of adversity, wit and steely resolve

Letters: Paul McGilchrist reflects on the fraternity between Caribbean and Irish nurses and Veronica Edwards recalls how West Indian women saved the day

The Guardian - UK

The Windrush generations were proudly British. Yet immigrants are still fighting to be seen that way

This week’s Windrush Day reception at No 10 was joyous – but also a reminder of the ugliness behind the ‘island of strangers’ rhetoric, says Labour MP Diane Abbott

The Guardian - UK

Royal Expert Drops Bombshell: Meghan Markle's Latest Move “Damages Her Credibility”

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Piers Morgan Stunned by Wife Celia Walden’s Secret Book Deal

Piers Morgan was left genuinely stunned after a major reveal about his wife Celia Walden hit the headlines.

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Diane Abbott Fires Up Crowd by Calling Starmer’s Speech ‘Far-Right Rhetoric’ - Fashion Central UK

Diane Abbott hasn’t held back in her latest comments about Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing him of echoing far-right talking points and calling his

The Fashion Central

Abbott calls Starmer’s immigration comments ‘fundamentally racist’ at rally

Thousands of trade unionists, campaigners and activists gathered to ‘send a message’ to the Government at a demonstration in central London.

Evening Standard

Anti-austerity demonstration sees thousands protest Labour spending cuts in London

Many participants held signs reading ‘welfare, not warfare’

The Independent UK

Thousands gather for anti-austerity demonstration in London

MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott were among those who gave speeches at a rally in Whitehall.

Evening Standard

Starmer U-turns on winter fuel payment cuts – but millions could still miss out this winter

PM forced to announce huge policy reversal to see off threat of revolt by Labour MPs – with pledge to make more pensioners eligible for cash to pay cold weather energy bills

The Independent UK

Starmer to look at making more pensioners eligible for winter fuel allowance

The Prime Minister has faced pressure to change course over the squeeze on benefits.

Evening Standard

Starmer reveals U-turn on cuts to winter fuel payments as Labour MPs threaten revolt and Reform surge in polls

The PM made the announcement in the Commons that the Government was reconsidering the controversial policy

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The Independent UK

Starmer doubles down on ‘island of strangers’ immigration row amid growing Labour revolt

Downing Street has rejected comparisons to former right-wing Tory MP Enoch Powell and insisted the prime minister will ‘not shy away’ from the issue of immigration as Tory MP Robert Jenrick and Viktor Orban’s government praised his language

The Guardian - UK

The Kneecap furore: hip-hop v hypocrisy

Letters: Norman Miller wonders whether the music industry would like to hear a call to ‘kill your local bands now’. Plus, letters by Robert Bennett, Denis Jackson and Duncan Macgregor

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves insists welfare system needs reform amid disquiet on benefit cuts

Some 42 backbenchers said the planned cuts were ‘impossible to support’ in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

New guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council were scheduled to come into force earlier this month but were delayed.

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Evening Standard

Government Bill to block new sentencing guidelines clears first Commons test

The proposals were brought forward following claims of a ‘two-tier’ justice system.

The Independent UK

Renters who secured record £263k payout from ‘rogue landlord’ raise fears he will not pay up

‘Clearly there’s one set of rules for ordinary people – we fear what will happen if we’re even a month late on rent or mortgage payments – and another for billionaires,’ says tenant

The Independent UK

Spring statement: Welfare cuts could cost lives, warn health experts

Benefit reforms will ‘result in more premature deaths’, Government is told

Evening Standard

Charities and health experts warn welfare cuts could cost lives

The Government will release an impact assessment indicating how many people will be hit by its benefits reforms.

Evening Standard

Charities report rise in calls for help since welfare cuts announcement

Mind, Scope and Citizens Advice urged a rethink, as did a group of public health experts.

The Independent UK

Shocking figures reveal UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

The Guardian - UK

Scores of Labour MPs raise concerns over welfare changes

Significant doubts aired at Westminster meeting with Liz Kendall attended by about 100 MPs

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