Government in talks with Labour MPs on welfare reforms, No 10 says

The government is in talks with Labour MPs about possible changes to its welfare policies, Downing Street has confirmed.

In a notable softening of tone, No 10 said that they want to hold a vote on Tuesday – as is currently planned – and admitted that getting the policy right was not easy.

It follows more than 120 Labour backbenchers signing an amendment calling for the proposals, aimed at reforming the welfare system, to be scrapped.

A No 10 source told the BBC: “Delivering fundamental change is not easy, and we all want to get it right, so of course we’re talking to colleagues about the bill and the changes it will bring. We want to start delivering this together on Tuesday.”

The source added: “The broken welfare system is failing the most…