Abbott: Harman 'miscalculated opposition to Welfare Bill'

Acting leader Harriet Harman "miscalculated" opposition outside Westminster to the government's Welfare Bill, Labour MP Diane Abbott has said.

MPs backed the bill but Ms Harman suffered a significant rebellion from within her own ranks to the measure.

Forty-eight Labour MPs defied orders to abstain and voted against the bill, which paves the way for £12bn in welfare cuts.