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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.
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Rachel Reeves risks reigniting Labour's 'freebies' row by accepting tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter in a corporate box... as Chancellor prepares deep cuts to benefits
The Chancellor's decision to accept free tickets to last weekend's gig at London 's O2 Arena sparked a backlash from Labour MPs unhappy at looming welfare cuts.
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