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Who are the welfare bill rebels? Find out how your MP voted

Who are the welfare bill rebels? Find out how your MP voted24 minutes agoEPAMPs have voted for changes to the welfare system which alters the criteria for some benefits.After weeks of deliberation,...

Wimbledon's tactical toilet breaks and why you should introduce this power play

As the great and the good and the grunty of the tennis world descend on SW19, the sun is shining, the strawberries are ripe, the Pimm’s is flowing. You can almost hear Sir Cliff warming up his...

State pension is NOT an entitlement – and this leaves Labour free to means test YOURS

In March, I delivered some unwelcome news: the state pension isn’t an entitlement. It’s a state benefit, just like any other.Many readers weren’t happy. They wrote in, insisting the pension is...

MPs to vote on welfare bill as unrest rumbles on

MPs to vote on welfare bill as unrest rumbles on27 minutes agoHelen CattPolitical correspondentOttilie MitchellBBC NewsReutersMPs will vote on the government's planned reforms to welfare later - with...

Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead

Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead13 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReuters"I've not had as much quality time with my colleagues since the Brexit wars,"...

Keir Starmer dealt another blow just hours before crunch vote

The Tories will vote against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare reforms in a fresh blow to the Prime Minister. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her party would not back the Government's Bill in a...

Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes

Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes29 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitics reporterHouse of CommonsWork and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has faced repeated questions from Labour MPs...

Keir Starmer's welfare cuts to plunge 150,000 more people into poverty

At least 150,000 more people will be pushed into relative poverty by the end of 2029-30 because of welfare changes, the government’s modelling has suggested. The figure is down from the 250,000...

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'24 minutes agoAdam HaleBBC NewsGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has said the UK's benefits system is broken and fixing it is a "moral imperative", a day...

Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump's orders in birthright citizenship case

Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump's orders in birthright citizenship case5 hours agoAna FaguyBBC News, Washington DCGetty ImagesThe top court in the US has ruled judges in lower courts...

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn6 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJack FenwickPolitical correspondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike...

Rachel Reeves 'must raise tax' in months after two Keir Starmer U-turns

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is likely to have to raise taxes to pay for Labour's U-turns on welfare and winter fuel payments, a leading economist has warned. The Resolution Foundation estimated that Sir...

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer torn apart for 'humiliating U-turn' after Labour rebellion

Sir Keir Starmer came under fire for a "humiliating U-turn" after announcing concessions to Labour rebels on controversial welfare reforms.People who currently receive the personal independence...

Starmer set to announce welfare climbdown in deal with Labour rebels

PM 'agrees' welfare changes deal with Labour rebels44 minutes agoReutersChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCSam FrancisPolitical ReporterThe government is expected to announce a deal shortly...

Starmer confirms talks with Labour rebels over welfare cuts concessions

Starmer confirms talks over welfare cuts climbdown11 minutes agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer...