Sir Sadiq Khan has warned Sir Keir Starmer to 'urgently rethink' the benefit cuts (Image: Getty)
Sir Sadiq Khan has become Labour’s highest-profile rebel against swingeing benefit cuts as Sir Keir Starmer’s party descended deeper into a bitter civil war. A mass rebellion looms over plans to limit eligibility for disability payments, with at least 10 select committee chairmen and women said to be among 100 MPs plotting to disrupt the proposed changes.
Vicky Foxcroft has already resigned as a government whip in protest. Opponents who vote against the reforms in the House of Commons have reportedly been threatened with not only losing the party whip, but deselection as MPs. But on Tuesday, Sir Sadiq, the Mayor of London, lashed out with a brutal putdown on social media site X.
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“I’m calling on the Government to urgently rethink its proposed changes to welfare,” he wrote.
“Analysis of the proposals shows that the impact will be substantial, destroying the financial safety net for too many disabled Londoners.”
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As well as limiting the eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment to disabled people, the plans would limt the sickness-related element of Universal Credit.
Labour backbenchers in the Commons have warned that the reforms would lead to “appalling poverty”.
But Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted the Government’s flagship welfare changes will create the “better future we seek to build for our constituents and our country”.
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But Ms Kendall has also highlighted the moral case for the changes, arguing in the Commons: “Our plans are rooted in fairness – for those who need support and for taxpayers.
“They are about ensuring the welfare state survives, so there is always a safety net for those who need it. They’re about putting proper safeguards in place to protect the most vulnerable.
“But above all, they are about our belief that everyone can fulfil their potential and live their hopes and dreams when, collectively, we provide them with real opportunities and support.”