Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed his Government will water down its proposed cuts to Britain's ballooning benefits bill. The Prime Minister, who was pushing for a £5billion cut to welfare spending by slashing Personal Independence Payments and Universal Credit,

Sir Keir Starmer came under fire for a "humiliating U-turn" after announcing concessions to Labour rebels on controversial welfare reforms. People who currently receive the personal independence payment (Pip) will continue to do so,