US EditionLabour ‘to slash disability benefits for 1 million people’ as part of welfare cuts, The Times reports
- A million people may see their benefits reduced due to changes in the welfare system that only allow the most severely disabled to qualify.
- Sir Keir Starmer faces criticism from Labour MPs for a £5 billion cut to sickness benefits, essential to control rising costs.
- James Taylor of the charity Scope warned that tightening assessments would push hundreds of thousands of disabled individuals into poverty.
- Rachel Reeves criticized the welfare system for failing to support those in need and not helping them find work.
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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.
The Independent (US)
perspectivemedia.comWhat the papers say – March 17
Debate over Sir Keir Starmer’s planned welfare cuts dominate Monday’s front pages.
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…
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