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One of Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has acknowledged that the government’s retreat on welfare reforms will come with financial consequences, as a prominent economic research group suggested new tax increases may now be more probable. Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, supported Starmer and Liz

Labour’s Divisive Welfare Bill Clears First Commons Hurdle Amid Further Concessions Labour’s contentious welfare legislation has passed its initial Commons vote, but only after ministers made further concessions to dissatisfied MPs. The universal credit and personal independence payment bill, which had already undergone revisions last week to address

Keir Starmer is preparing to make another concession to Labour backbenchers regarding disability benefits in a final effort to reduce the scale of the most significant rebellion of his leadership and secure passage of his contentious welfare bill. According to CuriosityNews, the planned eligibility threshold for disability benefits under the

Downing Street has "listened" and "fulfilled" the pledges it made regarding adjustments to the welfare bill, according to Meg Hillier, one of the leading critics of the legislation, who confirmed she would support the bill in Tuesday’s vote. The Treasury committee chair, who initially proposed

US Senate Considers Amendments to Significant Legislative Proposal Good morning and welcome to our ongoing coverage of US politics during the current administration. The US Senate is conducting an extended voting session on a comprehensive budget measure central to the president’s policy goals, which includes extensive tax adjustments and

More than 150,000 people could still fall into poverty due to the government’s welfare reforms, despite recent adjustments aimed at protecting existing benefit recipients, according to an official assessment. The measures will be presented before a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, with around 50 opposition MPs expected to oppose