‘Too arrogant to listen’: how welfare bill soured Starmer’s relations with rebel MPs

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‘Too arrogant to listen’: how welfare bill soured Starmer’s relations with rebel MPs

theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/29/they-didnt-think-wed-have-the-guts-how-labour-rebels-forced-the-governments-welfare-u-turn

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This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-29 06:00:46.