Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – UK politics live | Politics
By: Tom Ambrose (now) and Martin Belam (earlier) | Published: 2025-06-24 12:46:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion
Keir Starmer said he would “press forward” with welfare cuts despite a looming rebellion from Labour MPs.
Asked whether he would consider pausing his plans in light of the rebellion, he told reporters in the Netherlands: “We were elected to change what is broken in our country.
“The welfare system is broken and that’s why we will press ahead with our reforms.
“It’s very important that we do so, because the current system is not working for anybody.
“People are trapped in it and I’m not prepared to allow that to happen. So, we will press forward with our reforms.”
He added that there was “a clear moral case” for the changes, with 1,000 people per day going onto personal independence payments (Pip).
