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Keir Starmer’s government is expected to announce a host of cuts to sickness and disability support in the coming days. The UK’s ageing and increasingly unwell population has led to what has been described as “unsustainable” and “indefensible” spending on benefits.

Understanding how the 2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates impact Tennessee veterans is crucial as they manage financial planning and support options.

As Labour prepares to wield the axe, it must avoid causing more harm to those on benefits, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’

This is Gender 2025 is being put on by Global Health 50/50, and aims to celebrate untold stories from underrepresented regions and identities around the world

Sonny Kalar made series of claims including race and disability discrimination – all were dismissed

People with first-hand experience of the health benefit speak to The Independent

Of the 2.5 million total last year, 10% were under 25 years old.

 The UK Government could water down cuts to disability benefits amid anger from Labour MPs ...

Labour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell population

In today’s newsletter: The PM has paved the way for the chancellor to overhaul ‘indefensible’ incapacity and disability payments – are there echoes of the Tories’ war on ‘sicknote culture’?