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Rachel Reeves faces cabinet backlash over welfare reform
Rachel Reeves faces backlash from more than half of Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet over welfare spending cuts, with some ministers reportedly on 'resignation watch.'
In her upcoming statement, Rachel Reeves is expected to propose a £5 billion to £6 billion cut to the welfare bill and stated that 'the current system is not working for anyone.'
As the UK faces rising welfare costs, economists recommend bending fiscal rules instead of implementing cuts to welfare, emphasizing the need for national security spending.
Brian Leishman warned that cuts to welfare could push people into poverty.