Andy Burnham has spoken about lowering the welfare bill, but he has not proposed crude cuts to benefits. In fact, his record shows he has frequently criticised harsh benefit cuts and warned that they push people into poverty. Burnham has said he wants to reduce the overall welfare bill, but not by cutting people’s payments.Continue reading “Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?”
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Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People
Kemi Badenoch pledged to change the UK’s welfare culture while lashing out at young people who refuse to work because they think it is “beneath them.” The Conservative leader, who worked in McDonald’s as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up ‘from the bottom’ as she did. This morning, she saidContinue reading “Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People”
Minister Questioned On PIP Welfare U-Turn – ‘How On Earth Did It Get To This Point’
After a tough week for the prime minister, a government minister was questioned about Keir Starmer’s reversal on disability benefit reduction. After the government was obliged to make significant concessions last week to prevent a humiliating Commons loss, Baroness Jacqui Smith, the minister of skills, was under pressure. In a dramatic climbdown on Thursday, theContinue reading “Minister Questioned On PIP Welfare U-Turn – ‘How On Earth Did It Get To This Point’”
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