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Ministers face showdown on UK welfare reform as concessions fail to quash rebellion

Streeting admits ‘trust needs to be rebuilt’ as large number of Labour MPs continue to revolt
Health secretary Wes Streeting stopped short of saying the government was confident it had the numbers

The UK government faces a crunch vote on its controversial welfare reforms, with ministers refusing to say if concessions by them will be enough to stave off a rebellion by Labour MPs.

Health secretary Wes Streeting said on Sunday the government was “in a better position” after watering down its disability benefit reforms, but stopped short of saying it was confident it had the numbers after more than 120 Labour MPs threatened to rebel.

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