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• Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 6:59pm

The controversial policy includes cuts and reforms to the welfare system which many backbench MPs had already voiced concerns over, as ITV News' Political Correspondent Romilly Weeks reports

ITV News has learned an amendment will be tabled as early as Tuesday to the government's flagship welfare bill, which could stop the legislation in its tracks.

The amendment is expected to be tabled by Labour MP Meg Hillier, chair of both the Treasury and Liaison committees, and signed by 12 additional Labour Party select committee chairs.

At the time of writing, ITV News understands the amendment has a total of 74 Labour MPs' names behind it.

The amendment, backed by some of the most senior members of the Labour Party, is a humiliating moment for the government, which has faced fierce opposition from its own benches over the reforms.

Less than one week ago, government whip Vicky Foxcroft resigned over the proposed reforms, saying in her resignation letter she could not vote “for reforms which include cuts to disabled people’s finances.”

The amendment, which ITV News has seen, heavily criticises the government's implementation of this bill and reads: "This house, whilst noting the need for the reform of the social security system, and agreeing with the Government’s principles for providing support to people into work and protecting people who cannot work, declines to give a Second Reading to the ‘Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment’ Bill because its provisions have not been subject to a formal consultation with disabled people, or co-produced with them, or their carers."

It goes on to highlight the lack of an impact assessment from the Office for Budget Responsibility and claims, "the majority of the additional employment support funding will not be in place until the end of the decade."

In one particularly damning fact for the government, this amendment calls out the government’s own impact assessment which estimates, "250,000 people will be pushed into poverty as a result of these provisions, including 50,000 children."

The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, addressed Labour MPs on Monday night.

In making her case for backing the legislation, she is understood to have told them: “Our plans are rooted in fairness – for those who need support and for taxpayers.

“They are about ensuring the welfare state survives, so there is always a safety net for those who need it.

“They’re about putting proper safeguards in place to protect the most vulnerable.

“But above all they are about our belief that everyone can fulfil their potential and live their hopes and dreams when – collectively - we provide them with real opportunities and support."

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The government's proposals – aimed at encouraging more people off sickness benefits and into work – are set to include the tightening of criteria for personal independence payment, which is the main disability benefit.

They also include a cut to the sickness-related element of universal credit and delayed access to only those aged 22 and over.

The legislation, known as the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, was set to be debated by MPs in a second reading on July 1.

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I just listened to the itv news and it said 124 so maybe a typo ?

How can he promise he’ll get us into jobs that aren’t there ? Why are we more important to push into jobs than healthy unemployed . And as for no tax rises , well how could he promise that . He already promised that pre election and then reeves broke that pledge and she’ll do it again

Up to the Speaker and, IMHO, it doesn't fit the criteria. Moreover, an attempt at this will infuriate his backbenchers.

@secretsquirrel1 and @waylander9602 Before the Second Reading of the Bill, the Speaker will decide whether this ammendment and any other ammendments tabled ought to be voted on. If this ammendment is allowed and it were to pass there wouldn't be a vote on the Bill. It couldn't proceed through the usual parliamentary stages.

What rubbish will he come up with now