The changes were secured after the leaders of a rebellion, who had attracted backing from more than 120 Labour MPs, held talks with senior government figures. We are getting there.”It is now expected that the Labour MPs who led the uprising will recommend to fellow rebels that they accept the package and back down. But more moderate leading rebels believe that the new package is different enough to make sure that the legislation is passed with Labour votes on Tuesday. Under the original version of the personal independence payment cut, a total of 800,000 claimants were estimated to lose money by 2029/30. They were due to be impacted but under the new approach will now not lose out.

Source: The Times June 27, 2025 05:19 UTC