Labour Faces Internal Rift Over Proposed Disability Benefit Cuts

Keir Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour MPs and charities voice strong opposition to cuts targeting the vulnerable.

Keir Starmer has defended proposed cuts to disability benefits, citing a 'moral imperative' to reform a system he describes as broken and unsustainable.
Labour MPs express deep divisions, with some calling the plans a betrayal of the party's values and warning of severe impacts on the most vulnerable citizens.
The proposed reforms include reducing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and tightening eligibility criteria, with the government aiming to curb a projected rise in welfare spending to £100 billion by 2030.
Labour leadership is under pressure from backbenchers and charities to soften the proposals, with concerns about pushing disabled people into poverty and exacerbating existing hardships.
Discussions between Downing Street and Labour MPs are ongoing, with potential adjustments to the reforms expected ahead of the welfare green paper announcement next week.