15 h. ago New Universal Credit figures support new DWP plans to reform health and disability benefits

The UK Government has said it will either reform or replace the Work Capability Assessment.

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26 h. ago Government pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

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35 h. ago Government told ‘far more work necessary’ over Covid Inquiry recommendations

Chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallet said ‘radical reform is required in the crucial area of planning and resilience’.

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4 d. ago 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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7 d. ago DWP benefit cuts will see extra 50,000 children living in 'relative poverty'

The Chancellor's planned reform of the welfare system could push a quarter of a million people into financial hardship.

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7 d. ago Planning reforms to boost UK housebuilding but Labour set to miss target

OBR forecasts 305,000 more new homes a year by 2029 as a result of changes

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7 d. ago Spring statement: planning reform will take housebuilding to a "40

The Chancellor neglected any quick fixes for the UK’s broken housing market instead relying on planning reform to boost housebuilding over the next five years

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9 d. ago Government’s flagship planning reforms clear first Commons test

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was approved at second reading and will undergo further scrutiny at a later date.

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9 d. ago MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

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1 week ago Will I lose my £700 PIP benefit due to DWP changes? – and who will still get it

The plans to reform welfare could impact those applying for PIP and people who already receive it, as hundreds of thousands of Brits are worried they may be hit hard

Economics

1 week ago Labour 'seeking to block' Elon Musk giving Reform UK a huge $100m cash injection with ministers 'drawing up plans to restrict foreign donors'

Mr Musk, the billionaire tech mogul, met with Reform leader Nigel Farage in December amid speculation he is poised to significantly bolster the party's coffers.

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1 week ago US universities face choice to surrender or fight back against Trump’s takeover

‘Extraordinary fear’ takes hold at universities as Trump campaign threatens investigations or loss of federal fundsThe Trump administration’s unprecedented pressure campaign on American higher education – which is forcing major universities to bow to its demands or risk investigations and the loss of millions of dollars in federal money – is so far facing little pushback from the schools affected.That campaign escalated earlier this month, when the US government cancelled $400m in federal contracts and grants to Columbia University. In a subsequent letter, representatives of three federal agencies said they would reconsider that freeze only if Columbia agreed to conditions including more aggressively disciplining students who engage in pro-Palestinian disruptions, planning “comprehensive” reform of the school’s admissions policies, and placing one of school’s area studies departments under “academic receivership” – meaning under the control of an outside chair. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What are Labour's plans for schools and what does it mean for your children?

Commons approves Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – to mixed reviews from education experts

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2 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.

Economics

2 w. ago Sebastian Coe waits to learn IOC presidency fate after presenting reform plans

Coe says he has been “training for the best part of his life” for the IOC job.

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2 w. ago DWP issues verdict on plans for PIP cash payments to be replaced with vouchers

It comes as Liz Kendall outlined her plans to reform the disability benefit in Parliament today

Economics

2 w. ago Work and Pensions Secretary sets out overhaul of benefits system

The Government has announced announced a series of planned reforms to the welfare system.

Economics

2 w. ago Ministers 'united' behind plans to cut welfare as 'too many' claim disability benefits permanently

Pat McFadden said the Government wanted people off work with mental health, depression and anxiety to be given support but not always financially

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2 w. ago Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz

Likely next chancellor needs two-thirds majority to back €500bn infrastructure fund and relaxation of debt rulesGermany’s likely next chancellor is to face a key vote on plans to unlock a record level of state borrowing, which he argues is necessary to boost the country’s military spending and inject growth into its ailing economy.Ahead of the crucial Bundestag vote on Tuesday, Friedrich Merz has faced a barrage of complaints from the opposition and from within his own ranks that he is not coupling the historic levels of spending planned – as much as €1tn (£840bn) – to demands for reform. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer issued warning on eve of huge DWP benefit cuts announcement

Keir Starmer's Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to sign-off a controversial package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits - before the plans are announced to MPs

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