The PM is striving to avert a sizeable backbench rebellion over proposed welfare reductions, with indications that up to 50 MPs may reject the government’s plans should concessions not be secured.

Under plans to overhaul the NHS, hospital funding will be tied to patient feedback while medical staff pay depends on waiting list reductions, as the PM emphasises improved care and efficiency.

The PM has pledged enhanced protections for disabled people through a £1.5bn welfare measure, which may necessitate a corresponding tax increase to secure vital parliamentary support.

Rebel MPs are calling for new leadership after a welfare dispute, blaming the PM’s “overexcitable boys” for sidelining backbenchers.