# How the welfare bill went wrong – Politics Weekly Westminster

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 30 Jun 2025, 26 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/06/30-47082-Politics_Weekly_Westminster_How_the_welfare_bill_went_wrong.mp3

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the government was forced into backtracking on its plans to cut disability payments. Will changes to the welfare bill be enough to win over rebels? And how damaging is another U-turn for Keir Starmer and his team?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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