Experts warned the £4.25billion black hole in the public finances caused by the backsliding will probably force Chancellor ...

The Government is boxed in from this week's events - and lacks the Houdini skills to escape, says the BBC's Faisal Islam ...

Keir Starmer has sparked fears of tax rises are expected in the Autumn Budget after making changes to his welfare bill.

Keir Starmer’s U-turn now leaves the government with a choice between raising taxes or cutting spending elsewhere ...

The turnaround comes just before Starmer marks the first anniversary of what has been a rocky return to power for Labour after 14 years in opposition to the Conservatives.

Keir Starmer has conceded to Labour rebels, backing down on billions of pounds in welfare cuts. Plus: Four people have been ...

Under the changes, around 1.5 million of the current claimants would not be found eligible for the “daily living” side of the ...

A major rebellion has forced the government to slash its proposed benefit reforms, cutting the annual savings by more than ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sharply scaled back planned welfare cuts on Friday to quell a rebellion by lawmakers in ...

The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal, but a parliamentary vote on it was expected to fail.