By Athena Stavrou
Sir Keir Starmer is launching a last-minute attempt to win over dozens of Labour MPs rebelling against his welfare reforms.
Around 50 Labour MPs are still thought to be planning to vote against the bill in a crunch vote on Tuesday, despite the prime minister offering concessions on the legislation last week.
The original welfare bill proposed to introduce a higher bar for eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment (Pip), and cut the health-related element of universal credit.
But after more than 100 Labour MPs called for these changes to be scrapped, the government said its proposed rules will now only apply to new claims from November 2026.
Plans to cut the health-related element of universal credit have also been rowed back, with all existing recipients to have their incomes protected in real terms.
The Government will amend the Bill at the Commons committee stage to put the changes in place ahead of the second reading on Tuesday.
However, it is estimated around 50 to 60 Labour MPs are still planning to rebel against the bill, with some saying the concessions are not enough.