18 h. ago Cabinet ministers join forces to declare 'jobs opportunity of the 21st century'

DWP Secretary Liz Kendall and Energy Secretary write for The Mirror about clean energy being 'the jobs opportunity of the 21st century' as they push to get young people trained up

Politics

42 h. ago Cory Booker urges action in first event since historic speech: ‘This is a moment for America’

Democratic senator calls on voters to get creative in pushing back against Trump at town hall in New JerseyThe Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump’s agenda.Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day that more than 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations took place around the country. The town hall event was punctuated both by celebratory shouts of “Cory, Cory” as well as at least a half-dozen interruptions by protesters. Continue reading...

Culture

62 h. ago Rachel Reeves speaks on whether tax rises will hit workers after Donald Trump tariffs announcement

The UK Chancellor was forced to make unpopular cuts to the welfare bill after the country's growth forecasts were downgraded.

Economics

68 h. ago Taxpayers funded training for ministers to sell their controversial welfare cuts to the public

Official records show £12,000 of public money was given to PR giant Freud Communications, whose chairman backed Labour at the election.

Economics

4 d. ago Liz Kendall admits it would be 'personal failure' if child poverty is still rising at next election

The Work and Pensions Secretary told The Mirror child poverty "will be going down" - despite a grim official analysis of her department's welfare cuts

Politics

5 d. 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

Politics

5 d. ago Scottish Labour under 'pressure' over Holyrood vote on UK Government welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: MSPs will be forced to take a position on the Labour Government plan to save billions from the social security budget.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Awful April’ bills rise will push people to poverty, homelessness and foodbanks, charities warn

Increasing cost of bills ranging from gas, electricity, water and council tax has left many ‘dangerously exposed’

Events

6 d. ago Motherwell and Wishaw representatives at odds over welfare cuts affecting those with disabilities

Clare Adamson urged Pamela Nash to condemn the cuts announced by the Chancellor

Politics

6 d. ago Labour Government records joint lowest approval rating after welfare cuts row

The Government is struggling in the polls even though the Prime Minister has enjoyed a bump over the Ukraine crisis.

Politics

7 d. ago Key three conditions likely to keep PIP benefit under DWP changed points system

Labour caused widespread confusion, chaos and anger when they announced widespread changes to the welfare system aimed at cutting £5billion off the annual cost of benefits

Politics

7 d. ago LIZ JONES: I have a sneaking suspicion what's really going on inside Spencer Matthews' marriage to Vogue Williams... and what kind of a man he TRULY is

Some people seem determined to push the narrative that Spencer Matthews has never managed to shake his weakness for the ladies.

Politics

8 d. ago Spending more on benefits would be ‘wrong approach’, Jackie Baillie says

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader defended the UK Government’s welfare cuts as she said the rise in the benefit bill is ‘unsustainable’.

Politics

9 d. ago Blind people set to lose thousands in benefits still cannot read details of Labour’s welfare reform plans

Lib Dem MP Steve Darling, who is registered blind, said the delay was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’

Politics

9 d. ago UK commitment to free trade will be tested by US tariffs, senior MP warns

Dame Meg Hillier also said there had been ‘unrest’ among the Labour rank and file following welfare cuts announced by ministers in recent weeks.

Events

9 d. ago ‘I believe everything Nigel says’ Community alienated by welfare cuts turns to Reform

With Labour making far-reaching changes to welfare people in one of Wales' most challenged estates are frustrated

Politics

1 week ago First Minister's awkward response when probed about letter backing welfare cuts

Eluned Morgan said she was yet to receive a reply from the UK Government after seeking clarity on the impact in Wales

Politics

1 week ago ‘Was this new age austerity always coming?’ Your spring statement questions answered by Andrew Grice

In this exclusive Q&A session, The Independent’s political commentator Andrew Grice tackles welfare cuts, taxation, and the economic challenges facing the UK

Politics

1 week ago Readers' letters: Rachel Reeves has declared war on the most vulnerable in society

A reader brands Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts immoral and depraved

Events

1 week ago Labour's betrayal of unpaid carers: Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing 'mother of all rebellions' as one in ten people looking after loved ones lose lifeline benefits

An estimated 150,000 unpaid carers looking after loved ones will have their weekly allowances taken away under the Chancellor's controversial welfare cuts.

Politics