Why didn’t the Tories support Labour’s welfare reforms?

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Why didn't the Tories support Labour's welfare reforms?

Shadow financial secretary Gareth Davies says the amount of money being spent on welfare isn’t sustainable and has called for "actual" reform of the system.

It comes after Keir Starmer won a key vote on his welfare reforms despite suffering a large rebellion.

Speaking to Kamali Melbourne, the Conservative MP for Grantham and Bourne also said: "Ultimately, we need more people back into the workforce and last night won’t achieve that."

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-starmer-assisted-dying-trump-israel-iran-labour-12593360

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Date: July 2, 2025