UK government backs down on disability benefit cuts after rebellion | Government News

Labour MPs force concessions on disability reforms, applying changes only to new claimants amid mounting criticism.

The United Kingdom government has backed down on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a major rebellion by MPs, in a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority.

The climbdown on Friday is the third U-turn that Starmer has been forced into in less than a month, leading to questions about his political acumen and direction of the ruling Labour…