Work arches for the largest rebellion of the era of Starmer to reform social welfare

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About 39 Labor Party deputies indicated that they would vote against the social welfare reforms of Mr. Kerr Starmer on Tuesday evening in a tense confrontation between the Prime Minister and his participants despite 2.5 billion pounds in the role that mocked the package last week.

Starmer The concessions last Thursday It led to the withdrawal of a “logical amendment” designed to kill the bill – which was supporting 126 Labor Party deputies.

But on Monday evening, members of Parliament made a secondary amendment with the same intention, which quickly received 39 signatures from the Labor Party deputies, and a handful of members of the other parties.

Rachel Maskle, a member of York Central, said that the amendment was submitted on behalf of the deaf and disabled organizations, “they gave them a voice in this debate as their agency was not heard.” She said: “Even loyal deputies who would have voted in favor of (government reforms) are considering abstinence.”

This total may rise during the day, with expectations on Tuesday, it will be a day of pressure on unpleasant deputies in Westminster.

About 83 Labor Party deputies who may need to rebel to defeat the bill if all other parties vote against him, given the majority of the 165 -working government.

The ministers still expect to see the largest rebellion of the graduate league in Starmer, as they outperformed the 16 who opposed the draft planning and infrastructure law earlier this month.

The largest rebellion of Tony Blair participated in his first year 47 of the participants, according to Philip Kaouli, professor of politics at Queen Mary University.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended the draft law on Tuesday, saying it was better than what we have today. “

“For the moment, we spend a lot of money on the results that are not very good,” BBC Radio 4 told BBC Radio: today program.

Official estimates showed on Monday that the revised measures will remain so 150,000 people pushed poverty By restricting access to the advantages of disability for new applicants.

Continuous talks between the government whip and the treatment of labor deputies, although additional concessions before Tuesday’s vote are unlikely, according to the people who were briefed on discussions.

Liz Kendall, Minister of Labor and Pensioners, will start the discussion at lunch time with an expected vote at about 7 pm.

Kendall puts government intentions in the next stage of the draft law, including concessions on Monday, but the proposals still face severe criticism of work factors, including concerns that they will create a “dual” system with better support for the current demands.

Starmer is expected to defend the reforms – designed to curb the advanced luxury bill while encouraging people to return to work – during the cabinet meeting at 9:30 am.

The original package was expected to provide 4.8 billion pounds for taxpayers, but this number is now similar to 2 billion pounds after the partial reflection. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will face questions about how to pay the price of the rotation when the House of Commons face late in the morning.

Social welfare reforms will make it difficult for new applicants to obtain “Personal Independence Payments” (PIP), which is the main type of deficit benefits, although Starmer concessions mean that changes will not affect the current beneficiaries.

Deby Abrahams, a great labor deputy, told ITV that she “will demand the government to think again” before voting. “We are fully aware that these are good concessions, but we have not yet been there,” she said.