{"id":257842,"date":"2025-07-01T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-keir-starmer-faces-tough-test-as-mps-vote-on-welfare-cuts-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:00:26","slug":"pm-keir-starmer-faces-tough-test-as-mps-vote-on-welfare-cuts-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-keir-starmer-faces-tough-test-as-mps-vote-on-welfare-cuts-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Keir Starmer faces tough test as MPs vote on welfare cuts | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6dFRumATfXc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"PM Keir Starmer faces tough test as MPs vote on welfare cuts | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dFRumATfXc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Will changes to welfare cuts appease MPs?<\/p>\n<p>Last week saw the government announce a major climbdown on their planned welfare cuts, after backbench Labour MPs threatened to block the plans.<\/p>\n<p>However, disability groups and many backbench Labour MPs remain deeply concerned about the impact of the cuts on future recipients, warning of a &quot;two-tier&quot; benefits system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will changes to welfare cuts appease MPs? Last week saw the government announce a major climbdown on their planned welfare cuts, after backbench Labour MPs threatened to block the plans. 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