Labour ‘to slash disability benefits for 1 million people’ as part of welfare cuts, The Times reports

Big benefits cuts are imminent - here's what to expect and why it could be just the start

With little more than a week to go until Rachel Reeves delivers the spring statement, the Treasury is looking for ways to plug a hole in the public finances. The welfare system is set for billions of pounds in cuts - but some in government think the changes don't go far enough.

'Moral case' to slash Britain's benefits bill as Keir Starmer faces outcry from MPs

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, says cutting money for disabled people ‘is not a Labour thing to do’

Labour Splits Erupt As Ministers Prepare To Unveil Huge Cuts To Welfare

Andy Burnham is the latest senior party figure to voice their concerns at the plans.

What the papers say – March 17

Debate over Sir Keir Starmer’s planned welfare cuts dominate Monday’s front pages. A war of words over Labour’s proposed cuts to disability benefits leads Monday’s headlines. The Guardian reports Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will “defy growing fury” and introduce welfare cuts that could see more than 600,000 claimants lose an average of £675 per month. Monday’s GUARDIAN: Anger grows over Starmer’s ‘£675 a month’ disability cuts#TomorrowsPape…

'If you can work, you should work': McNeill warns of 'unsustainable' benefits bill

Labour’s Kirsty McNeill has warned that incapacity benefit spending is “simply not sustainable” ahead of reforms set to be announced by Work…

Keir Starmer faces Labour revolt over ‘Trumpian’ spending cuts - ‘PM emboldened by pace of Washington!’

The Prime Minister is expected to face a rebellion from his own Cabinet as the Labour Left lament his “Trumpian” plans to shrink the state.Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and energy secretary Ed Miliband are expected to lead the charge against Sir Keir Starmer’s larger plan to make spending cuts of up to £6billion from welfare, it has been reported.The Labour leader has been informed of the possibility that Miliband “would walk” if Rachel Re…