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The welfare row threatening to bring down the government

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After the most contentious week of Keir Starmer’s premiership so far, MPs will gather in the House of Commons later today to vote on the controversial benefits bill. Has the rebellion been effectively squashed? Or is this only the beginning?

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Guest: Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Clips: Sky News, BBC Parliament, Guardian News, Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers/Freezing this Christmas, The London Standard, TalkTV, ITV/This Morning, Channel 4 News, Times Radio.

Photo: Getty Images.

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