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Radio 4,01 Jul 2025,30 mins
Labour MPs force another concession from the government over its planned welfare changes
Six O'Clock NewsAvailable for over a year
The government has offered another concession to potential rebels, ahead of a vote on its benefits changes. The timing of eligibility changes to the Personal Independence Payment will now wait until a review is published next year. Also: 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in the first six months of the year. And a happy ending for the Disney cruise ship passenger who rescued his daughter from the waves.
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