UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s director of communications Matthew Doyle is to step down from his role after just nine months in the post. The 49-year-old served as a special adviser to former ...
Without action, government figures suggest the health and disability benefits bill will reach £70 billion a year by the end ...
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Doom, gloom and not much headroom: Spring Statement’ Lucy Fisher Before we kick off, a quick message from me and the Political Fix ...
Reeves boosts defence spending by £2.2bn as more benefit cuts foreshadowed - The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under ...
Follow live updates from the Spring Statement as Chancellor Rachel Reeves provides an update on the state of Britain's ...
A tiny detail in the disability benefits green paper that suggests the government will scrap a key protection for claimants at extreme risk of harm is a “nightmarish” demonstration of the bureaucratic ...
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ON Tuesday of last week, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, delivered a significant green paper outlining seismic changes to the welfare system. Speaking to MPs seated on the leather chairs ...
The government’s major cuts to the rising benefits bill have sparked a fierce debate since it was announced last week. With billions on the line, Liz Kendall’s move to tighten eligibility for ...
Rachel Reeves was charged with the broadcast media round this morning, as she fielded questions and criticisms in the wake of ...