Sadiq Khan Joins Growing Labour Backlash Against Starmer's Welfare Concessions

Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan at the Labour conference in Liverpool last year.Sadiq Khan has called on Keir Starmer to further water down the government’s welfare reforms ahead of a crunch Commons vote on Tuesday.In a fresh challenge to the prime minister’s authority, the London mayor said ministers needed to “go further” to address the concerns of their critics.Starmer performed a major climbdown last week over Labour’s plans to cut personal independence payments (PIP) and universal credit.With more than 120 of his own MPs preparing to vote against the cuts, the PM agreed that any changes should not affect current recipients of the benefits.But speaking to LBC, Khan said the concessions did not go far enough and that the bill implementing the reforms needed “radical transformation to be fit for purpose”.He said: “I welcome the changes announced by the government, and I welcome that the government has pledged to work with disabled people and disabled groups. “But I still have serious concerns about these plans. I’ve met too many Londoners who do work, but through no fault of their own need support from the state, and they’re really worried they’ll lose that. “The mission of the Labour government should be to support people out of poverty and this bill still needs radical transformation to be fit for purpose.“I’m hoping today and tomorrow the government go further to address the concerns many of us have.”His comments come after Manchester mayor Andy Burnham urged MPs to vote down the welfare bill tomorrow.He said: “What’s been announced is half a U-turn, a 50% U-turn. In my view I’d still hope MPs vote against the whole bill when it comes before parliament.”The government’s own assessment of the reforms says they will push 150,000 people into poverty by 2030.An estimated 50 Labour MPs are still preparing to vote against the government on Tuesday, although that would not be enough to overturn Starmer’s 165-seat Commons majority.Related...Labour's Welfare Reforms Will Push 150,000 Into Poverty, Government Admits'The Dog Ate My Homework': Starmer Mocked For Claiming He Was Too Distracted To Notice Welfare RevoltKeir Starmer Still Facing Huge Labour Rebellion Despite Welfare U-Turn

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