48 h. 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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51 h. ago Glasgow Labour leader calls on UK Government to scrap plans to cut disability benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Long-serving councillor George Redmond claimed the proposals were something a Tory chancellor could have announced.

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4 d. ago People on benefits could cut broadband bill to under £20 before monthly bills go up

Simple way to access cheaper broadband packages and boost household budget before bills go up in April.

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves left ‘squirming like a worm’ after grilling by GMB’s Richard Madeley

Chancellor was quizzed on controversial decision to cut benefits

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7 d. ago Labour MPs threaten 'the mother of all rebellions' over benefit cuts with 'dozens' ready to revolt over Reeves' cut to cash for the disabled

More than 30 backbenchers are said to be ready to vote against plans to make it harder to claim incapacity benefits and personal independence payments (Pip).

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves confronted by PIP claimant who fears being made homeless

In a series of interviews today Chancellor Rachel Reeves attempted to defend the controversial measures to cut sickness and disability benefits at her Spring Statement

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8 d. ago Income growth to stagnate as firms pass on taxes and benefits cut

Disposable income growth will vary significantly around the 0.5% five-year average, the OBR said.

Economics

8 d. ago John Healey challenged over £2.2bn defence boost as benefits to be slashed further

John Healey was challenged on whether national defence comes “even before the most vulnerable in society” as Rachel Reeves is set to cut benefits further in her spring statement on Wednesday, 26 March, while defence will see a boost in spending.

Economics

9 d. ago Spring statement live: Reeves set to slash benefits again in billions of budget cuts

The chancellor of the exchequer is set to cut benefits even more following a disagreement with the OBR

Economics

9 d. ago Spring Statement 2025 latest: Rachel Reeves to cut benefits as Labour slashes public spending

The Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement to the Commons around 12.30pm on Wednesday - shortly after PMQs - to update on the state of the nation's finances

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9 d. ago Benefits reform and jobs cuts: The political headaches for Labour in Reeves’ spring statement

Labour chancellor set to squeeze Whitehall budgets by up to 7 per cent

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1 week ago 'I've had panic attacks ever since benefits cut announcement – I need PIP to live'

Katie McGill, 39, from Wiltshire, used to work as a call handler before developing a chronic pain condition which leaves her bedbound and struggling to walk - she fears her benefits will be cut

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2 w. ago John Swinney 'not surprised' Neil Findlay chose to quit Scottish Labour over benefits cut

The First Minister spoke out today after the Record revealed how a former MSP had resigned his Labour membership after 35 years.

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2 w. ago Starmer defends ‘moral’ benefits cuts plan after Diane Abbott says most vulnerable are being used to balance books – UK politics live

Veteran Labour MP says ‘there is nothing moral’ about government plan to cut benefitsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What benefits am I entitled to? Calculator works out how much YOU can claim for as Labour cuts £5billion from welfare bill

Three benefits calculators can help with information on income-related benefits, contribution-based benefits, Universal Credit, tax credits, Council Tax Reduction and Carer's Allowance.

Economics

2 w. ago Sickness benefits bill ‘devastating’, Keir Starmer says as he defends £5billion cut to welfare

The Government announced a raft of welfare measures it says will help bring more people back into jobs, and which will save billions of pounds

Economics

2 w. ago Former Labour MSP publishes 'lied' statement as he quits party over £5bn welfare benefits cut

Neil Findlay says the Labour Party ‘lied to the British public’ at last year’s general election.

Economics

2 w. ago Too little, too late? More than a MILLION Brits face losing thousands of pounds in disability benefits as Liz Kendall defies Labour fury in desperate bid to cut £5bn from 'failing' system

In a highly-anticipated Commons statement, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall laid out moves to save £5billion amid fears spiralling costs are 'unsustainable'.

Economics

2 w. ago Map shows one in three households are reliant on benefits in parts of Wales

It comes after the UK Government changed PIP payments and outlined plans to get more people back to work and cut billions from the rising benefits bill

Politics

2 w. ago More than a MILLION Brits face losing thousands of pounds in disability benefits as Liz Kendall defies Labour fury in desperate bid to cut £5bn from 'failing' system... but is it enough?

In a highly-anticipated Commons statement, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall laid out moves to save £5billion amid fears spiralling costs are 'unsustainable'.

Economics