Keir Starmer says he will 'hold talks' with Labour rebels ahead of major revolt

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Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged he will be holding discussions with Labour MPs as he faces mounting opposition to his welfare reforms. More than 100 Labour backbenchers have signed a "reasoned amendment" opposing the government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.Speaking in the Commons, Starmer said: "I know that all colleagues want to get this right and so do I. "We want to see reform implemented with Labour values of fairness. That conversation will continue in the coming days, so we can begin making change together on Tuesday."WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE

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00:00for the British people, national security, economic security and social security. On

00:06social security, I recognise there is a consensus across the House on the urgent need for reform

00:13of our welfare system, because the British people deserve protection and dignity when

00:19they are unable to work, and support into work when they can. At the moment, they are

00:24failed every single day by the broken system created by the Conservatives, which achieves

00:30neither. I know colleagues across the House are eager to start fixing that, and so am I,

00:38and that all colleagues want to get this right, and so do I. We want to see reform implemented

00:45with labour values of fairness. That conversation will continue in the coming days so that we

00:52can begin making change together on Tuesday.

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