Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare Bill has passed through the Commons after a “farcical” climbdown on key aspects of his reforms. Changes to the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (Pip) were removed from the legislation pending a review, in another concession to rebel backbenchers. But these adjustments were not enough to stop 49 Labour MPs voting against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in the biggest rebellion of Sir Keir’s premiership to date. MPs