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How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line

NEWS ANALYSIS: The debacle over the welfare reforms has stripped Keir Starmer of his authority and left his government damaged. David Maddox tracks how the prime minister lost control

The Independent UK

Pound and gilts slump amid doubts over Chancellor’s future

The pound slid by 1.14% to 1.358 against the US dollar on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Voices: Only Angela Rayner has emerged from the welfare debacle with her reputation intact

COMMENT: It took the intervention of the deputy prime minister to persuade the prime minister that the game was up – now some Labour MPs are wondering if she’ll replace him, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomes F1 community to Downing Street

The British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has welcomed 150 figures working within F1 to an event at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, in celebration of the championship's 75 year anniversary.

Motorsport

Labour MP reintroduces bid for Hillsborough Law after campaign stalls

Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby), who was with family at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, said a law is needed to restore faith in justice.

The Independent UK

UK Prime Minister Starmer welcomes F1 community to Downing Street

The British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has welcomed 150 figures working within F1 to an event at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, in celebration of the championship's 75 year anniversary.

Autosport

Voices: It’s hard to see how Rachel Reeves can survive

COMMENT: The chancellor deserves our sympathy, writes Simon Walters, but resignation may now be inevitable. And her boss’s credibility has also taken a huge hit – the prime minister remains in office but not in power

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The mistakes Keir Starmer made over disability cuts – and how he can avoid future embarrassment

Labour MPs have forced a major government climbdown over disability benefit cuts, in an embarrassing turn of events for Keir Starmer. The prime minister has blown a hole in his budget by agreeing to scrap plans to tighten eligibility criteria for disability benefits via the universal credit and personal independence…

The Conversation

Voices: Watching Rachel Reeves crying in the Commons was quietly devastating

COMMENT: A single tear rolled down the chancellor’s cheeks at PMQs in a rare and distressing display of emotion from the ‘Iron Chancellor’. I found myself wanting to cry too, says Victoria Richards

The Independent UK

Where does the welfare bill climbdown leave UK public finances?

With £6.25bn in planned savings now shelved, the government faces awkward choices on how to plug gap

The Guardian - UK

Starmer backs Reeves after chancellor cries in Commons following welfare revolt

Keir Starmer has publicly supported chancellor Rachel Reeves after she was crying and appeared visibly distressed in parliament. Reeves' distress followed government U-turns on welfare reforms, which created a deficit in her budget plans. The welfare reform bill passed only after measures intended to generate long-term savings were removed. Some…

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves appears emotional at PMQs after Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay on

Rachel Reeves appeared emotional during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday (2 July), with Kemi Badenoch saying she looks "absolutely miserable”.

The Independent UK

Rayner dismisses suggestions she could take Starmer’s place

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The Independent UK

Starmer pledges to review minimum barrier heights in multi-storey car parks

The Prime Minister said he wanted to ‘prevent future tragedies’, and the Government will conduct a call for evidence on minimum barrier heights.

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Evening Standard

No 10 says Starmer backs Reeves after Chancellor’s tears in Commons

Downing Street said the Prime Minister supported his Chancellor after Sir Keir Starmer declined to commit to her future in the Commons.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs after 'altercations with Starmer and Speaker' as markets rocked by speculation over her future

Downing Street later insisted that Ms Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ and has Sir Keir’s ‘full backing’

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor 'going nowhere', says No 10 after tears in the Commons

RACHEL Reeves is “going nowhere” as Chancellor after she was seen crying in the Commons as Keir Starmer refused to rule out sacking her, Downing…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer told keeping two-child cap is 'ultimate betrayal' after welfare U-turn

KEIR Starmer has been warned that keeping the two-child benefit cap would be the “ultimate betrayal” following reports that the Labour…

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Rachel Reeves's sister holds her hand after Chancellor cries at PMQs

LABOUR minister Ellie Reeves appeared to be holding her sister’s hand as she left the chamber on Wednesday, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves…

The Independent UK

Voices: Starmer has been given two black eyes by his party – but here’s how he could fight back

COMMENT: Bruised by his welfare reforms battle, the prime minister is on a hook of his own making. With a little help from Westminster, he can wriggle off, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Swinney concerned about budget after ‘chaotic and shambolic’ welfare reforms

The First Minister was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Government was forced into a last-minute climbdown.

The Independent UK

Badenoch blasts Starmer’s defence of welfare bill as ‘brass necked’

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The Independent UK

Reeves battles tears as Starmer declines to back her staying in post

The decision to scrap key parts of the welfare reform package has left the Chancellor facing the prospect of tax hikes to balance the books.

The Independent UK

Badenoch accuses Starmer of having ‘brass neck’ over welfare bill defence

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of having a “brass neck” over his welfare bill, telling the House of Commons that the legislation will “achieve nothing”.

Evening Standard

Starmer defends welfare reform package despite climbdown over Pip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was forced to shelve key elements of the welfare reform plan to limit a Labour revolt.

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