47 h. ago Social care leaders warn of tough times without ‘significant new funding’

A statement to the Chancellor is signed by dozens within the sector including the Local Government Association, representing councils providing care.

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50 h. ago Welfare cuts could impact three times as many Welsh households

The Bevan Foundation says the number of households affected by UK Government cuts to Universal Credit and disability benefit may soar

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69 h. ago Disability claimants with back problems to lose most in Labour’s welfare changes

Liz Kendall will argue her benefit cuts are necessary to save the welfare state

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3 d. ago £5 billion welfare cuts needed to ‘save’ system, Kendall to say

The Government appears intent to press ahead with the plans amid mounting opposition.

Economics

6 d. ago Reeves faces anger from her local party over plans to cut disability benefits

Labour members from Leeds West and Pudsey to write letter to chancellor over plans to reduce Pip paymentsRachel Reeves’ local Labour party will call for the chancellor to abandon her plans to cut disability benefits as rebellion among MPs over the policy grows.The Leeds West and Pudsey constituency Labour party (CLP), which campaigned to return Reeves to parliament last year as its MP, has agreed to write to her “as soon as possible” to make clear it does not support the cuts. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves comes under pressure from her own local Labour Party to abandon her disability benefits cuts

The Leeds West and Pudsey Constituency Labour Party (CLP) has agreed to write to Rachel Reeves 'as soon as possible' to make clear it does not support the cuts.

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces call from her local Labour party to abandon welfare cuts

In its motion opposing the plans, the Leeds West and Pudsey CLP said disabled people ‘are not responsible for the state of the national finances’.

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7 d. ago Chagos Islands deal delayed 'to avoid toxic backlash’ amid welfare cuts vote

Senior figures in Number 10 are said to be concerned that officially signing of Chagos deal now would be politically ‘toxic’ as MPs are set to vote on £5bn of cuts to benefits

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8 d. ago Prime Minister insists he will fight next election after questions about future

Sir Keir Starmer is currently facing a brewing Labour rebellion over his Government’s plans to cut welfare.

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8 d. ago GMB's Susanna Reid clashes with Labour minister in tense exchange over 'petrified' people

GMB's Susanna Reid confronted Treasury minister Emma Reynolds about people being 'petrified' of benefits cuts amid a growing Labour rebellion over welfare reforms

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8 d. ago Minister resolute on benefit cuts amid threats of Labour rebellion

Some 100 Labour MPs are reported to have signed a letter urging ministers to scale back welfare cuts.

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9 d. ago DWP starts review into PIP changes which could see thousands lose payments

. The Labour government announced in March that it was to overhaul the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit PIP - which is claimed by 3.7million people - in a bid to cut down welfare spending

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves insists welfare system needs reform amid disquiet on benefit cuts

Some 42 backbenchers said the planned cuts were ‘impossible to support’ in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer.

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves takes on Labour welfare cut rebels saying system that has left people who want to work 'trapped on benefits' MUST be 'reformed'

The Chancellor and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are facing potentially the largest rebellion of their time in office over plans to make it harder to claim disability payments and go on the long-term sick.

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer warned disability benefit cuts 'impossible to support' by over 40 Labour MPs

In a letter the group of 42 MPs said the planned cuts to disability benefits represent the 'biggest attack on the welfare state since George Osborne ushered in the years of austerity'

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2 w. ago More than 40 Labour MPs say welfare cuts ‘impossible to support’

The backbenchers called for planned cuts to be delayed until at least the autumn.

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2 w. ago Starmer warned benefit cuts could be ‘as toxic’ as axing winter fuel allowance as 800,000 miss out

Exclusive: Sir Keir has already faced a fierce backlash over PIP cuts, with left-wingers vowing to vote against the changes when put before parliament

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2 w. ago Welsh MP to rebel against his own party's plans to slash PIP support

Steve Witherden says people had been contacting him with 'deep, deep concerns' over the government's plans to cut welfare payments

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3 w. ago Reeves’s benefits cuts will hit red wall communities hardest, research reveals

Chancellor’s welfare cuts set to plunge 250,000 people into poverty

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3 w. ago New call to ‘abandon’ DWP benefit reforms and create a National Disability Strategy

An online petition argues the welfare reforms will see ‘devastating cuts to disability benefits’.

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