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Inside the blame game as the welfare rebellion worsens
Published 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics.
Today, Labour is still reeling by a rebellion by 1 in 4 of its MPs over welfare cuts, how can Chancellor Rachel Reeves and PM Keir Starmer recover the numbers and avoid a political humiliation?
The government’s working majority is 165, so it only takes 83 Labour MPs to vote with a united opposition and this bill is dead, and along with it a lot of this government’s political and moral credibility.
And Sam been sent a draft of part of the latest NHS 10-year plan about alcohol treatment.
Today, Labour is still reeling by a rebellion by 1 in 4 of its MPs over welfare cuts, how can Chancellor Rachel Reeves and PM Keir Starmer recover the numbers and avoid a political humiliation?
The government’s working majority is 165, so it only takes 83 Labour MPs to vote with a united opposition and this bill is dead, and along with it a lot of this government’s political and moral credibility.
And Sam been sent a draft of part of the latest NHS 10-year plan about alcohol treatment.