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Government confirms benefit climbdown

The Government has confirmed it will make major concessions to Labour rebel MPs over its planned benefit reforms.

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By Dan Peters | 27 June 2025
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The Government has confirmed it will make major concessions to Labour rebel MPs over its planned benefit reforms.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the move to avoid a House of Commons defeat over his Welfare Reform Bill. 

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