Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to slash the UK’s ballooning benefits bill next week, setting the scene for a moment of political danger that his own supporters concede will be his toughest domestic test yet amid calls from within the governing Labour Party to raise taxes or borrowing instead.
Keir Starmer's plan to cut the UK's benefits bill is causing internal division within the Labour Party, with many advocating for increased borrowing or tax hikes instead. The cuts, also impacting winter fuel payments and overseas aid, face opposition from cabinet members and concerns about burdening lower-income households. Starmer defends the cuts as necessary to address an unsustainable welfare system and incentivize work, while positioning himself in the political center.
