Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said talks between backbenchers and Government were "ongoing" on Wednesday night as Downing Street seeks to head off what would be Sir Keir Starmer's first Commons defeat.It came as six more Labour MPs added their names to an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks, arguing disabled people have not been properly consulted and further scrutiny of the changes is needed.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said talks between backbenchers and Government were "ongoing" on Wednesday night as Downing Street seeks to head off what would be Sir Keir Starmer's first Commons defeat.It came as six more Labour MPs added their names to an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks, arguing disabled people have not been properly consulted and further scrutiny of the changes is needed.