‘No’ to Labour’s ‘Two-Tier Welfare!’ - Workers Revolutionary Party

‘No’ to Labour’s ‘two-tier welfare!’ - Workers Revolutionary Party

Starmer has announced hurried alterations to the Labour welfare bill after more than 120 Labour MPs signalled their intention to vote against it, threatening to deliver the new government its first major parliamentary defeat. The changes, outlined in a letter from Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall on Thursday evening, include exempting existing disability benefit […]

Kemi Badenoch’s Tax Pledge Demand and Labour’s Welfare Bill Concessions – Prolific Londonlightmodedarkmode

The UK’s welfare system is at a crossroads, with Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch issuing a stark warning to Labour over proposed welfare reforms, while the government makes significant concessions to quell a backbench rebellion. Badenoch has conditioned her support for Labour’s Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on a pledge of no further tax rises, highlighting concerns about the rising welfare budget. Meanwhile, adj…