74 minutes ago Pub owner's petition demanding general election spikes past 900,000 signatures amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, written by a pub owner and complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', is gaining over 100,000 backers an hour.

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3 hours ago Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘peddling benefit scrounger myth’ as Labour vows new crackdown

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

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4 hours ago Young people will lose benefits if they refuse work and training, minister says

Liz Kendall said claimants have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with skills or employment programmes.

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5 hours ago Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

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5 hours ago Benefits claimants will face sanctions if they refuse to work, minister says

Liz Kendall said people have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with training or employment programmes and will lose financial support if they do not do so.

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10 hours ago Crisis 'nowhere near over' as one in three Scots families need to borrow for emergencies

Scots have listened to Keir Starmer’s warning the economy will get worse before it improves as it emerges that families with children are struggling to fix emergencies without borrowing.

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16 hours ago Keir Starmer vows to concentrate on domestic matters following backlash over constant globe trotting

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to focus on domestic policies after facing internal criticism over his 15 foreign trips since assuming power in July.

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16 hours ago SIR KEIR STARMER: Jobs are about dignity and pride... not just paying the bills

SIR KEIR STARMER: Next week, my government will set out radical reforms to get Britain working, paving the way for the biggest overhaul of employment support in memory.

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16 hours ago Keir Starmer declares war on benefits Britain: Prime Minister vows to crack down on £137billion welfare 'blight'

The Prime Minister uses an article in today's Mail on Sunday to promise changes to try to tame the £137 billion bill for welfare benefits - including a blitz on cheats and those who 'game the system'.

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