Starmer survives rebellion as welfare cuts pass key vote
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 () Sir Keir Starmer's controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the Commons despite a sizeable rebellion from his MPs.
The prime minister welcomed a host of public service workers including emergency service workers and teachers to the garden in Downing Street. Addressing them in a speech on Tuesday, Keir Starmer said: "We said we'd be a government of serivce and we should be talking to people in public service, taking on board what you have to say to us and then distilling it together because you're part of this." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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MPs have voted against the Welfare Bill amendment, with 328 MPs voting no. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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