The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, is set to launch a last-ditch effort today to head off a fresh internal Labour revolt over disability benefit cuts, but around 50 MPs remain poised to vote against the government's proposal, The Times newspaper reports. After last week's concessions, including an exemption from cuts for existing recipients and a job support scheme, Downing Street is hoping today's announcement of a review of the reform led by the Disability Secretary, Stephen Timms, can “offer clarity and reassurance.”Government sources quoted by The Times newspaper insisted that there would be no further openings, stressing that, in their opinion, the rebels had already been granted everything possible: the direct participation of disabled people's associations in the review, the advancement of employment support measures and exemption from cuts for current beneficiaries. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram
