- Labour MPs are poised to rebel against Keir Starmer's plans to cut disability benefits, specifically Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), ahead of a crucial vote next week.
- The proposed reforms aim to save £5bn annually but critics warn they could push 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, into poverty.
- MPs considering voting against the welfare reforms have reportedly been threatened with deselection or losing the party whip.
- An amendment seeking to pause the reforms is expected to be supported by up to 100 MPs, indicating significant internal opposition.
- While Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall defends the cuts as necessary for welfare state survival, rebel MPs propose wealth taxes as an alternative.
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