BURSTCompromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflation
Downing Street has announced major changes to the government’s welfare bill in an attempt to win the support of more than 120 rebels who had threatened to vote against it next week and hand Keir Starmer a damaging first defeat as prime minister.
Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, wrote to Labour MPs on Thursday night to lay out the concessions, which were thrashed out over 24 hours of negotiations between senior rebels and government officials.
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