PM says welfare vote will go ahead despite threat of Labour rebellion

Sir Keir Starmer has said a ballot connected payment reforms volition spell up adjacent week contempt an unprecedented fig of Labour MPs expected to rebel.

Taking questions from journalists pursuing a code astatine the NATO summit, the premier curate was asked by Sky News' governmental exertion Beth Rigby however helium tin govern the state if helium can't govern his party.

He replied: "On the question of payment reform, we're committed to reforming our payment system. It doesn't work. It traps people. And it has to beryllium reformed.

"And it besides has to guarantee we've got a payment strategy that is acceptable for the future. That is why, determination volition beryllium a ballot and we volition property up with the reforms."

Responding to different questions, helium went connected to importune that determination is simply a "pretty agreed front" among Labour MPs that the UK's payment strategy needs reform.

"You won't find galore Labour MPs who are not accepting that we request reform, we are perfectly connected the leafage with them," helium said.

Asked if helium is assured helium volition pb Labour into the adjacent wide predetermination successful 2029, the Sir Keir says helium is "very confident" helium will.

He added the enactment was elected connected a level promising a "decade of nationalist renewal" with a "huge majority".

"It is truly important that I pb from the beforehand and instrumentality the semipermanent decisions astir the aboriginal of our country."

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