LABOUR rebels have been given hope that more welfare concessions are on the way – as Sir Keir Starmer accepts last week’s humiliating u-turn was his fault.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says “we’ve got to listen” when asked if the benefits plan could be watered down further.
He also appeared to be confident that the 120-strong rebellion will be reduced enough for the government to win the vote.
But the Prime Minister revealed his appearance at a succession of overseas summits such as the G7 and Nato was to blame for a failure to get a grip on the benefits issue.
He told the Sunday Times: “Would I rather have been able to get to a constructive package with colleagues earlier?
“Yeah, I would.
“[But] I believe in the world we live in, not the world we want to live in.”
The move comes as details of the first major review of personal independence payments for over a decade led by Welfare Minister Sir Stephen Timms are revealed to help ensure a fairer system.
Meanwhile, the Taxpayers’ Alliance said that almost one in ten people in England and Wales receive PIP benefits.
The benefits are given to people who face extra costs due to disability.
GettyKeir Starmer has given hope to Labour rebels that more welfare concessions are on the way[/caption]
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