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UK Government Faces Backlash Over Welfare Cuts

Labour rebels challenge Starmer’s leadership over benefits reform

25 June 2025 · 23:49 UTC

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure from within his own party as a group of Labour MPs push back against planned welfare cuts.

The rebellion highlights mounting discontent with austerity-style policies and raises questions over Starmer’s leadership approach amid rising social inequality.