A leading Labour rebel has said there are “so many more” MPs prepared to vote down Sir Keir Starmer’s benefit cuts than those publicly signed up to her wrecking amendment. Rachael Maskell, a long-standing critic of the government, has tabled a new amendment that would kill the welfare reforms if backed by the Commons on Tuesday.

The Government will face a crucial test of its authority when MPs vote on its proposal to cut disability benefits

Sir Keir Starmer is bracing for the biggest Labour rebellion of his premiership at a crunch vote on his flagship welfare Bill this evening. MPs are due to vote for the first time on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at 7pm.