6 h. ago Map shows one in three households are reliant on benefits in parts of Wales

It comes after the UK Government changed PIP payments and outlined plans to get more people back to work and cut billions from the rising benefits bill

Politics

11 h. ago Watch in full: Labour announces plans to cut benefits by billions

Watch Liz Kendall’s House of Commons statement in full as Labour announced plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefits bill on Tuesday, 18 March, amid backlash from charities and trade unions, who have described them as “immoral” and “indefensible”.

Politics

11 h. ago 'This is not austerity': Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar defends cutting billions in benefits

The UK Government has unveiled a series of drastic cuts to benefits, including tightening the eligibility for disability payments.

Events

13 h. ago Personal Independence Payment changes explained as major PIP disability benefits overhaul unveiled

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has announced changes to PIP in the House of Commons today, as part of plans benefits bill by billions of pounds

Politics

13 h. 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?

Politics

14 h. ago Watch live: Labour expected to announce plans to cut benefits by billions

Watch live as Labour is expected to announce plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefit bill amid a growing backlash among the party’s backbenchers.

Politics

26 h. ago UK politics live: Labour to unveil plan to slash billions from benefit bill amid backbench backlash

Work and pension secretary Liz Kendall set to unveil plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul on Tuesday

Politics

66 h. ago Major update over plan to freeze PIP disability benefits as government 'rethinks'

The government is also expected to make it harder for people to qualify for the benefit in a move to cut billions of pounds from the welfare budget

Politics

3 d. ago DWP plans for PIP payments emerge as £5 billion to be cut off benefits bill

The DWP has not confirmed any details, but reports suggest a freeze on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) is expected plus age-related restrictions

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to deny reports two child benefit cap could be eased for under fives

The UK Government is expected to announce plans to cut spending on disability and sickness benefits, but reports have also suggested Ministers could partially scrap the two child cap.

Politics

5 d. ago Defiant Keir Starmer defends billions in benefits cuts as backlash from his own MPs grows

Sir Keir Starmer has defended billions of pounds of looming benefits cuts despite a growing backlash from his own MPs.

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer insists ‘there’s no return to austerity’ despite benefits and civil service cuts

The government has axed NHS England and is expected to unveil billions of pounds of cuts to benefit spending

Politics

5 d. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer sets out plan to save taxpayers £45 billion

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s plan to save taxpayers £45 billion during a major speech today (13 March).

Economics

6 d. ago PM to attack ‘cottage industry of blockers’ as he vows to cut red tape

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in an intervention on Thursday.

Events

7 d. ago Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts? DANIEL HANNAN

Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide?

Politics

8 d. ago Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts?

Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide?

Politics

8 d. ago How PIP could be changing as Labour ‘looks to cut £5 billion’ from the benefit

Estimates of Labour cuts continue to rise as Labour MPs grapple with ministers

Economics

1 week ago DWP benefits budget facing 'billions' in austerity cuts as Labour looks for cost savings

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to slash billions of pounds from the welfare bill and other government budgets as she battles to balance the books

Economics