61 h. ago Government's £6billion benefits crackdown: Sick and disabled face huge cuts as Rachel Reeves scrambles to curb soaring welfare bill

Some £5billion of the savings will come from making it harder for people to qualify for Personal Independence Payments - a benefit designed to help with the extra costs caused by disabilities.

Economics

3 d. ago Huge welfare cuts plan as Rachel Reeves gives strongest response yet

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her strongest response yet that she will slash billions of pounds from the welfare bill as she scrambles to balance the books

Politics

4 d. ago Councils disappointed as London excluded from Government's £1.5bn plan to tackle deprivation

Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised to ‘reform’ the plan inherited from the Tories - but lack of new funding means London still won’t benefit from it

Economics

5 d. ago Chancellor plans sweeping welfare cuts amid tariffs warning, higher inflation and increasing borrowing costs

A minister has defended the proposals saying there is a ‘moral case’ for cutting Britain’s welfare bill

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves scrambles to find more room for defence spending with plan to slash '£5bn' from welfare in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to present the Treasury watchdog with draft proposals for trimming the government's outlay - said to include up to £5billion from welfare.

Economics

1 week ago Is it time to scrap the Cash ISA? Experts’ view on Rachel Reeves’ controversial plan to get UK investing

Rachel Reeves has discussed reform with City execs and a cut to a £4,000 limit is one possible outcome

Economics

1 week ago Expert reveals true cost of Rachel Reeves' plan to slash the Cash ISA

As rumours continue about the Chancellor's plans to slash the Cash ISA limit to £4000, experts have come out and raised concerns about the potential consequences to savers across the country

Economics