Inside the blame game as the welfare rebellion worsens
Jun 25, 2025•22 min
Episode description
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics.
Today, Labour is still reeling by a rebellion by 1 in 4 of its MPs over welfare cuts, how can Chancellor Rachel Reeves and PM Keir Starmer recover the numbers and avoid a political humiliation?
The government’s working majority is 165, so it only takes 83 Labour MPs to vote with a united opposition and this bill is dead, and along with it a lot of this government’s political and moral credibility.
And Sam been sent a draft of part of the latest NHS 10-year plan about alcohol treatment.
Today, Labour is still reeling by a rebellion by 1 in 4 of its MPs over welfare cuts, how can Chancellor Rachel Reeves and PM Keir Starmer recover the numbers and avoid a political humiliation?
The government’s working majority is 165, so it only takes 83 Labour MPs to vote with a united opposition and this bill is dead, and along with it a lot of this government’s political and moral credibility.
And Sam been sent a draft of part of the latest NHS 10-year plan about alcohol treatment.
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