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Labour goes into meltdown over cutting benefits: Starmer faces outcry from the left of his party over plan to 'trap people in poverty'

As tensions mount ahead of the plan being unveiled tomorrow, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the PM that reducing eligibility could leave people 'trapped in poverty'.



* Labour faces internal conflict over proposed benefit cuts, with the left wing fearing it will trap people in poverty. * The proposed changes aim to cut £5 billion from the welfare budget. * Critics suggest alternative revenue sources like a wealth tax. * The government defends the reforms by citing the rising number of benefit claimants and the need to encourage employment. * Concerns remain about the impact on disabled individuals.

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