Significant doubts aired at Westminster meeting with Liz Kendall attended by about 100 MPs

Scores of Labour MPs have voiced significant doubts about the government’s welfare changes in a tense meeting with the work and pensions secretary.

At a private meeting in parliament attended by about 100 MPs with Liz Kendall and the disability minister, Stephen Timms, MPs said there were grave concerns in the room about the huge hit to incomes that the changes would mean. One MP said a party whip appeared to be taking notes of who was raising their concerns.