Labour MPs “smell blood” and will not allow Sir Keir Starmer to get a grip on Britain’s spiralling welfare bill, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned.

“The present situation only ends one of two ways,” the normally-loyal Labour MP told HuffPost UK. “Either Rachel goes or Keir goes.” As Keir Starmer approaches his first anniversary as ...

Labour rebels defy desperate Keir Starmer and won't back down over benefit cuts Prime Minister attempts to convince rebels as he vows to press ahead with next week's vote cutting disability benefits ...

Starmer says welfare vote will go ahead despite threat of Labour rebellion More than 100 Labour MPs have put their names to a "reasoned amendment" that could stop the government's welfare bill in ...

Kemi Badenoch has offered to rescue Sir Keir Starmer from his own Labour backbenchers after a massive rebellion threatened to bring down his welfare reforms. In a late intervention on Tuesday ...

Angela Rayner defies 120 Labour MPs by refusing to pull showdown Commons vote on benefit cuts Deputy PM makes pledge amid rumours the government was set to pull the proposed welfare reforms bill ...

A growing number of Labour MPs are supporting a bid to block the government's planned welfare changes, despite ministers phoning backbenchers to persuade them to back down. More than 130 MPs ...

The full list of Labour MPs rebelling against the Government Meg Hillier Debbie Abrahams Helen Hayes Sarah Owen Florence Eshalomi Paulette Hamilton Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Cat Smith Ruth Cadbury ...

Labour rebels have hit back at Keir Starmer as he defied calls to abandon plans to slash disability benefits. The Prime Minister vowed to press on with the controversial reforms - despite being ...

Over 100 Labour MPs have launched a major rebellion to block the government plans to cut sickness and disability benefits. In a major blow to Keir Starmer - just seven days before a crucial vote ...

Sir Keir Starmer promised to 'press ahead' with benefits curbs today as Sir Sadiq Khan backed more than 100 Labour MPs threatening a major Commons revolt. Some 108 MPs have already signed a ...

Labour MPs table 'reasoned amendment' in attempt to halt welfare bill - with enough backers to defeat government Senior Labour figures, who are normally loyal to the party leadership, are ...