Welfare vote will go ahead says Rayner, despite rebellion

Despite significant opposition from Labour MPs, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner states that the UK Parliament's vote on the government's welfare bill will proceed on Tuesday. The proposal, including changes to disability and sickness benefits, has drawn criticism from Labour MPs for potentially increasing poverty levels. With over 130 MPs, including 120 Labour backbenchers, urging for the scrapping of the bill, the government faces a potential embarrassing defeat unless it can persuade more MPs to support the measures.