Sir Keir Starmer has invited Labour MPs for crunch No10 talks as the Prime Minister tries to prevent a potential rebellion over his plan to cut Britain's benefits bill. Downing Street will host roundtable discussions on Wednesday and Thursday after as many as 80 Labour MPs were reportedly preparing to defy the Prime Minister's plan to curb welfare

Sir Keir Starmer has warned Labour MPs that the Government could not “shrug our shoulders and look away” from problems in the welfare system and elsewhere amid backbench concerns over expected reforms.

Sir Keir Starmer has seemingly been forced to delay his plan to cut benefits after being spooked by a potential Labour rebellion. As many as 80 Labour MPs were preparing to defy the Prime Minister over his plan to overhaul Britain's "spiralling" welfare system.