7 d. ago 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.’

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1 week ago Cabinet ministers join forces to declare 'jobs opportunity of the 21st century'

DWP Secretary Liz Kendall and Energy Secretary write for The Mirror about clean energy being 'the jobs opportunity of the 21st century' as they push to get young people trained up

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1 week ago Young people to be trained as engineers, welders and technicians in major drive

DWP Secretary Liz Kendall and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have joined forces to back a 'clean power army' of jobs that are to be created to deliver clean power by 2030

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1 week ago DWP secretary Liz Kendall makes Triple Lock state pension announcement

The update comes as pensioners get an extra up to £470 from Sunday, and was echoed by Rachel Reeves

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1 week ago Liz Kendall admits it would be 'personal failure' if child poverty is still rising at next election

The Work and Pensions Secretary told The Mirror child poverty "will be going down" - despite a grim official analysis of her department's welfare cuts

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2 w. ago 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

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2 w. ago Labour woes clear to see as UK Government still can't answer a very simple question

Labour has had a bruising afternoon, and the publication of a letter from Liz Kendall hasn't helped

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2 w. ago Welsh Government refuses to release letter about impact of PIP and Universal credit changes

The First Minister has now had a response from Liz Kendall - but won't share it

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2 w. ago Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the UK Government’s welfare cuts as she said the rise in the benefit bill is ‘unsustainable’.

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2 w. ago ‘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 decisionsAs Keir Starmer’s cabinet gathered last week, a female minister spoke directly to the prime minister to complain about the leaks and briefings she saw directed against other women around the table.The women were listed by name, including the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson; the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper. Starmer was furious and said he would no longer tolerate malicious briefings, and that there would be consequences if it did not stop. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Labour could save money in so many different ways without putting people into poverty'

Sweeping cuts to the benefits bill have sparked major controversy, with Liz Kendall’s plans to tighten disability payments at the forefront of the debate. We asked you if the cuts have gone too far - and the results were divided.

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3 w. ago Avoid ‘political anthrax’ of austerity with better EU deal, think tank urges

Best for Britain said improving trading relations with the EU would be more popular than cutting benefits.

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3 w. ago Major DWP update on proposed changes to PIP for people who are new and existing claimants

The reforms announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall last week shocked the millions of Brits claiming disability benefit – as the DWP moved to confirm details of proposed changes to PIP

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3 w. ago 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.

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3 w. ago DWP PIP assessments explained as Liz Kendall's changes could hit thousands every month

Claimants will need to get at least four points in one activity

Events

3 w. ago Labour poll shows most and least popular cabinet member as Keir Starmer faces fury

A poll of over 2,000 Labour members found Keir Starmer is the 17th most popular in his top team - and it's not good news for Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall

Culture

3 w. ago Labour infighting rages over £5bn welfare squeeze as David Lammy tells Cabinet 'one of my family is on benefits when they shouldn't be'

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, this week unveiled reforms that experts said would see around a million people in England and Wales lose disability benefits.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP benefits changes could leave 'thousands frightened', Andy Burnham says

The mayor called the reforms announced by Liz Kendall 'mixed'

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3 w. ago Welfare reforms are 'all pain, no gain': Labour hopes for £5billion in savings

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall triggered a Labour backlash this week with plans for welfare reforms designed to save the taxpayer £5billion.

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4 w. ago Labour's welfare reforms receive support from Livingston's representative at Westminster

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced the plans on Tuesday

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