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Labour’s welfare cuts consultation called a ‘sham’ as PIP changes not up for discussion

Campaigners have called the conversation a ‘sham’ as people are invited to discuss only half of the proposals

The Independent UK

Liz Kendall refuses to retract claim too many on benefits are ‘taking the mickey’

In an interview with Anushka Asthana, Department for Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall refused to retract a comment she made in February claiming too many people on benefits in the UK were ‘taking the mickey.’

The Independent UK

Government's first back to work scheme rolls out in London as benefits cuts loom

West London is the first area in the country to get funding from the Government’s ‘Connect to Work’ programme, which aims to support 100,000 people per year people into jobs as disability payments are cut

Evening Standard

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Mapped: Where Labour’s benefit cuts will hit the hardest

New analysis shows which regions will see the most lose out from Labour’s benefit cuts

The Independent UK

True scale of welfare cuts ‘closer to £9bn’, experts warn

Experts warn 100,000 more people plunged into poverty by cuts than government previously estimated

The Independent UK

Extra 400,000 people to be signed off as unfit for work under Labour’s welfare reforms, government admits

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted the changes are needed to fix the ‘broken’ system left by the last Conservative government

The Independent UK

Blind people set to lose thousands in benefits still cannot read details of Labour’s welfare reform plans

Lib Dem MP Steve Darling, who is registered blind, said the delay was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’

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‘Cabinet no longer feels safe’: Labour MPs criticise briefings against female ministers

Female MPs say they are unnerved by how women seem to be taking brunt of anger over government decisions

The Guardian - UK

Reeves may have to find further cuts and tax hikes amid economic gloom

Rising costs and global uncertainty may force chancellor to turn to pensioners and wealthier taxpayers

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves cuts to balance the books – but at what cost?

In today’s newsletter: The chancellor insists on sticking to her fiscal rules, even as charities and her own backbenchers make the case for the burden to fall on the richest in society

The Guardian - UK

Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs

Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts

The Guardian - UK

Spring statement 2025 summary: Key takeaways from benefit cuts to tax crackdowns

As the chancellor was forced to deliver a brutal spring statement due to the flatlining economy, The Independent looks at what cuts Rachel Reeves rolled out

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to announce further benefit cuts in Spring Statement

RACHEL Reeves is expected to announce further cuts in her Spring Statement on Wednesday, with more funding for the welfare budget expected to be…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves: For the umpteenth time, it’s not an emergency budget!

WhatsApp exclusive: PM and cabinet in upbeat mood ahead of tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated emergency budget … erm, spring statement

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The Independent UK

‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare

Welfare recipients tell The Independent what losing their health-related benefits would mean to them

The Independent UK

Wealth tax almost impossible to implement, leading economist warns

‘No country in the world has ever successfully had a wealth tax’, IFS director Paul Johnson told The Independent

The Independent UK

The challenges facing Rachel Reeves are clear – and painful

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: All the signs are that the reforms to the NHS, social security and the civil service are only the beginning of a longer, and inevitably more painful, process of change

The Independent UK

Shocking figures reveal UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

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The Independent UK

We cannot claim to be untainted by austerity after benefits cuts – Labour MP

Brian Leishman has hit out over the reforms which were announced last week by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall.

The National (Scotland)

'Austerity in new clothes': Labour MP calls out Anas Sarwar on spending cuts

ANAS Sarwar has been called out for insisting his party has not implemented austerity measures as a Labour MP has claimed they have, but “just…

The National (Scotland)

'Indefensible': Senior Labour members write to Liz Kendall over benefits cuts

Senior Labour members have written to the Work and Pensions Secretary over the party's "indefensible" cuts to benefits ...

The Guardian - UK

Thirteen years ago, Emma told me disability cuts nearly broke her family. Now, under Labour, it’s worse

In families like hers, the devastating impact of the £5bn cuts will be felt most keenly. It is a stain Labour may never be rid of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The National (Scotland)

Martin Lewis: Disability benefit cuts could 'tip people further into the abyss'

MARTIN Lewis has warned that disability benefit changes could "tip people further into the abyss" ...

The Guardian - UK

‘Does it score?’ How the OBR became the key arbiter of the Treasury’s sums

Chancellor has very little headroom within her fiscal rules but is keen to keep Office for Budget Responsibility on side

The Conversation

Britain has almost 1 million young people not in work or education – here’s what evidence shows can change that

Keir Starmer says the current benefits system is unsustainable, unfair and needs changing to avoid a wasted generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

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