Sir Keir Starmer is facing his largest rebellion yet over plans to cut sickness and disability benefits.In a bid to get the backlash from backbench MPs under control and avoid an embarrassing defeat in the Commons,

Keir Starmer has suffered a major rebellion by Labour MPs against welfare cuts which are set to push 150,000 people into poverty. In a major blow to the prime minister’s authority, dozens of his own backbenchers voted against the PM’s flagship Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

The Prime Minister's welfare cuts have passed their first stage in the Commons after an astonishing day of chaos.