Starmer still faces Labour anger over risk of ‘two-tier’ disability benefits

Rebel MPs will try to lay new amendment on Monday giving colleagues a chance to delay bill despite No 10 concessions

Keir Starmer is battling to stem the revolt over his cuts to disability benefits, with about 50 Labour MPs concerned the new concessions will create a two-tier" system where existing and new claimants are treated differently.

Senior government sources insisted things were moving in the right direction" for No 10, with the whips phoning backbenchers to persuade them to support the bill on Tuesday.