Liberal Democrats

But the worst case scenario, with Reform gnawing at Labour's vote from the right, and the Liberal Democrats and Greens from the left is "disastrous results in the locals", says one No 10 source.

The Conservatives have criticised the cost of the bill while the Liberal Democrats have called for proposals to be suspended so they can be further looked at.

Deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: "Liberal Democrats simply cannot support any measures that make things harder for unpaid carers, disabled people who rely on support with daily tasks in order to stay employed, and those whose disabilities mean that they will never be able to work."

The Liberal Democrats are planning to vote against the bill and have called for the government to bring forward its programme to help people into work more quickly.

The Liberal Democrats and Labour have called for Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to suspend Freeman while he is under investigation.