3 d. ago Spring statement: Should a Labour government be making these cuts? – Politics Weekly UK

Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a Labour government choosing this path? John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to unpick what was in the spring statement, and what it will mean for you Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chancellor insists Scotland’s economy should benefit from increased defence spending

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP says Scotland should be in a position to prosper off the back of increased spending on defence.

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3 d. ago Spring Statement calculator shows if you'll be better or worse off after Rachel Reeves statement

Use our calculator below to see how better or worse off after the Spring Statement after Rachel Reeves announced public spending cuts and major cuts to benefit payments

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4 d. ago Spring Statement 2025 latest: Rachel Reeves to cut benefits as Labour slashes public spending

The Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement to the Commons around 12.30pm on Wednesday - shortly after PMQs - to update on the state of the nation's finances

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4 d. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves boosts defence spending by £2.2bn as more benefit cuts foreshadowed

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

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4 d. ago Spring Statement 2025: What you can expect including taxes, benefits and spending cuts

The Chancellor is expected to reveal significant cuts to the Civil Service as well as unveil further details of the cuts to benefits and disability payments

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4 d. ago As Rachel Reeves tries to save her job, see exactly how the government spends every pound of YOUR taxes with our interactive calculator

The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.

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4 d. ago How does the Government spend YOUR money? Use our interactive tool to check where taxes go as desperate Rachel Reeves looks to slash spending on benefits and civil service in Spring Statement

The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.

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5 d. ago Shocking figures reveal UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

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5 d. ago Shocking figures reveal UK spends twice as much on working age benefits than defence

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

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5 d. ago DWP confirms start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

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6 d. ago SNP set for benefits spending collision with Labour to rescue poverty targets

Holyrood ministers have been urged to increase spending on benefits, despite the bill set to soar to almost £8bn by 2030.

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8 d. ago Reeves’ cuts to total over £10bn in bid to restore UK finances

Departmental spending squeeze and benefits crackdown part of chancellor’s bid to fill fiscal hole

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8 d. ago Reeves to outline more than £10bn in cuts to help restore UK finances

Departmental spending squeeze and benefits crackdown part of chancellor’s bid to fill fiscal hole

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1 week ago Where else will the axe fall as the economy stalls? Rachel Reeves 'must still slash £10bn from spending' in Spring Statement next week despite Labour uproar at crackdown on benefits

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement next Wednesday had originally been billed as a low-key update, after she vowed only to hold one Budget a year.

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1 week ago Universal Credit and work capability assessment explained including the changes announced today

The shake-up comes as Labour moves ahead with its plans to cut benefit spending by billions of pounds by pushing more people back into work - but what exactly could be announced today?

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1 week ago Time for more than just words from the SNP government in stand with Ukraine

Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston constituency says it is time the SNP set its ideologies to one side for the greater good.

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1 week ago PIP disability benefits cuts live: Liz Kendall set to slash DWP spending risking Labour fury

A package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits is set to be signed off today by Sir Keir Starmer's Government which could cut billions but has led to Labour backbench anger

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1 week ago Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits

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2 w. ago I moved to the sauna capital of the US. Could I take the heat?

A thriving sauna culture is growing in frosty Minnesota as people warm to the health benefits and sense of communityHow much do you spend on health and wellness a month?First there was the sauna, which I loved. A small building with a stove inside to make you sweat seemed perfect for the middle of winter, when the priority was getting warm. I felt my sinuses clear from the sauna heat, and that alone is enough of a health benefit for me – I have a toddler, so I basically have permanent congestion thanks to winter daycare germs.Then came the hard part. After the saunas heated to about 180F (80C), walking outside was a relief. But I had to amp myself up to descend a step ladder into the ice, and I was pretty sure I would hate it. Continue reading...

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