UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer secured a parliamentary vote for his plan to change the country's welfare system. However, he had to weaken the proposed cuts after objections from many members of his own Labour Party.Key Facts
- Keir Starmer is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- A key welfare reform plan passed in Parliament with a vote of 335 to 260.
- Starmer had to modify the plan due to opposition from his Labour Party members.
- The original plan aimed to cut down welfare costs, especially in disability benefits.
- Over 120 Labour MPs disagreed with the original proposal.
- Changes included delaying stricter rules until after a system review and applying reforms only to new applicants.
- The expected savings from the reform dropped from 5 billion pounds to 2 billion pounds annually by 2030.
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