London, June 27, 2025 (AFP) - UK govt climbs down on welfare cuts in latest U-turn

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2025-06-27

The UK government backed down Friday on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a major rebellion by MPs, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's authority. The climbdown is the third U-turn that Starmer has been forced into making in less than a month, leading to questions about his political acumen and the direction of the ruling Labour party. Only days after Starmer insisted he would plough ahead with the re......

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