Keir Starmer Will Face Down Labour Rebels To Slash Billions From Welfare Budget

A former Tory Cabinet minister expressed support for Labour’s controversial plans to slash £6 billion from the welfare bill, questioning if the Tories could have done the same. The decision to cut from welfare, raid the international development budget, and remove winter fuel payments were not in Labour’s election manifesto, causing backlash from MPs and voters alike. Despite criticism, Downing Street remains firm in their decision, citing the need to rewire the economy and prioritize public services. The cuts are a response to the disappearance of fiscal headroom and a focus on getting the economy back on track, with changes to Universal Credit and frozen Personal Independence Payments causing outrage among Labour MPs and potential rebellion in parliament.

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