Could Starmer and Reeves face ‘mother of all rebellions’ over Labour's welfare cuts?
A Labour MP has warned that Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves could face the “mother of all rebellions” over welfare policy if they do not rethink cuts to disability benefits. The Prime Minister and Chancellor could face having “a big rebellion on their hands” over the controversial move to balance the books, Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East, has said. Burgon, a former shadow justice secretary under Jeremy Corbyn, told Times Radio there were “plenty” of Labour MPs “right across the board” who are extremely concerned about Reeves’ £4.8bn squeeze on welfare announced at Wednesday’s Spring Statement. The policy change is expected to hit around three million families on incapacity benefits, while 800,000 claimants will have reduced personal independence payments (PIP). Click the link in our bio to read more of the story 🔗 #news #politics #politicalnews #labour #labourparty #keirstarmer #rachelreeves #richardburgon #springstatement #budget #springbudget #work #pip #benefits #pension #welfare #welfarecuts #money #personalfinance #finance #financialnews