4 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to accept welfare cuts will push children into poverty

The UK Government chancellor visited Wales for the first time since her party's election successes in 2024 and a day after her Spring Statement

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says welfare cuts won't push people into poverty, despite government figures saying otherwise

An impact assessment warned that a quarter of a million could fall into financial hardship as a result of the cutbacks.

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4 d. ago Reeves denies welfare cuts will increase poverty amid warning poorest set to be £500 a year worse off – UK politics live

The Resolution Foundation says the UK’s poorest will be £500 a year worse off by the end of the parliament due to the spring statementIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move ...

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4 d. ago Reeves ‘absolutely certain’ welfare cuts will not push people into poverty

The Chancellor denied there will be further tax rises or spending cuts at the autumn budget in order to balance the books.

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5 d. ago Ministers play down likely rise in poverty from UK welfare cuts, says charity

Joseph Rowntree Foundation says forecasts rely on ‘sleight of hand’ to underestimate true impact of reforms

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5 d. ago Ministers downplay likely rise in poverty from UK welfare cuts, says charity

Joseph Rowntree Foundation says forecasts rely on ‘sleight of hand’ to underestimate true impact of reforms

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5 d. ago Spring Statement branded 'new low in the fight against poverty' as Rachel Reeves announces further welfare cuts

Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement today - announcing further welfare cuts labelled as 'deeply concerning' by disability charities who warn the changes will 'push more disabled people into poverty'

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5 d. ago Welfare cuts to push 250,000 people into poverty, government assessment shows

Changes will see 800,000 lose disability payments by 2029-30

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5 d. ago Protesters rail against Labour welfare cuts set to push 250,000 more into poverty

Protesters gathered outside Downing Street to demonstrate against Labour’s cuts to welfare

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5 d. ago Reeves warned welfare cuts will ‘push disabled into poverty’ ahead of spring statement

A disability advocate has warned that planned welfare cuts will push disabled people into poverty ahead of today’s spring statement.

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2 w. ago 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'.

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2 w. ago Poverty campaigners quit Labour party in shame over £6bn welfare cuts plan

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Carolynne Hunter said she could not remain in the party when it was planning to remove disability benefits from people like her daughter Freya.

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3 w. ago Starmer braces for rebellion over welfare cuts as Labour accused of ‘pushing disabled people into poverty’

Labour backbencher warns of ‘deep, deep concern’ from colleagues over planned cuts

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