The debacle over the welfare reforms has stripped Keir Starmer of his authority and left his government damaged. David Maddox tracks how the prime minister lost control
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How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line
The debacle over the welfare reforms has stripped Keir Starmer of his authority and left his government damaged. David Maddox tracks how the prime minister lost control
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How your MP voted in Starmer’s welfare reforms
49 Labour MPs voted against the welfare cuts in what is believed to be the most significant rebellion of his premiership
How your MP voted in Starmer’s welfare reforms
49 Labour MPs voted against the welfare cuts in what is believed to be the most significant rebellion of his premiership