Record 4.5million children living in poverty in the UK: Campaigners issue warning to Labour as they brand rise a 'source of national shame'

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 21:24 UTC

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New Department for Work and Pensions data revealed the number of impoverished children soared by 200,000 in the year to March 2024, up from 4.33 million the previous year.

Labour infighting rages over £5bn welfare squeeze as David Lammy tells Cabinet 'one of my family is on benefits when they shouldn't be' - while councillor QUITS in fury at cuts

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:17 UTC

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Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, this week unveiled reforms that experts said would see around a million people in England and Wales lose disability benefits.

Welfare reforms are 'all pain, no gain': Labour hopes for £5billion in savings - but it could be 2% of that, study says

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 06:35 UTC

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall triggered a Labour backlash this week with plans for welfare reforms designed to save the taxpayer £5billion.

3.6MILLION working-age people in the UK - one in 12 of the total - could be inactive due to sickness by 2030, report warns

found 2025 › Mar › 19 (Wed) @ 22:31 UTC

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The stark figures were released by the Department for Work & Pensions as part of the Keep Britain Working independent review.

How a million people face losing up to £6,300 per year under Labour's benefits squeeze... unless they need help washing between the waist and shoulders or managing toilet needs

found 2025 › Mar › 19 (Wed) @ 10:40 UTC

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Under plans announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, the Government will legislate for changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

ANDREW NEIL: Is that it? An opportunity of a generation to tackle Britain's bloated welfare bill has been squandered. And we'll all be poorer for it

found 2025 › Mar › 18 (Tue) @ 18:54 UTC

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall tried and failed to deflect criticism about PIPs from the Tories. Claims are rising by the day and the cost is substantial. An opportunity squandered.

More than a MILLION Brits face losing thousands of pounds in disability benefits as Liz Kendall defies Labour fury in desperate bid to cut £5bn from 'failing' system... but is it enough?

found 2025 › Mar › 18 (Tue) @ 18:54 UTC

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In a highly-anticipated Commons statement, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall laid out moves to save £5billion amid fears spiralling costs are 'unsustainable'.

How does YOUR town rank in Benefits Britain? Almost TWO-THIRDS of households are claiming Universal Credit in some parts of the country - as Labour MPs revolt over plan for cuts

found 2025 › Mar › 18 (Tue) @ 11:41 UTC

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to unveil fresh curbs on handouts this afternoon despite opposition inside Cabinet and in the wider Labour Party.

Ministers brace to unveil £5bn benefits cuts TODAY despite Labour fury at 'shameful' plans - targeting incapacity and disability handouts with more checks

found 2025 › Mar › 18 (Tue) @ 11:41 UTC

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is set to lay out moves to save around £5billion amid fears spiralling costs are 'unsustainable'.

Keir Starmer to unveil watered down benefits reforms amid growing backlash from MPs

found 2025 › Mar › 18 (Tue) @ 06:57 UTC

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The Prime Minister tonight signed off proposals from Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall which are designed to curb the growth in Britain's bloated benefits bill.