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Who are the key Labour figures leading the charge against Keir Starmer's benefits cuts?

Who are the key Labour figures leading the charge against Keir Starmer's benefits cuts?

Dozens of Labour MPs are said to still be uneasy about the tweaked welfare reforms as the government heads to a crunch vote

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