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Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least three persistent rebel' MPs

Keir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least three of them on Wednesday afternoon.

UK politics

#child-poverty

3 weeks ago

UK politics

Scrapping two-child benefit cap may be harder after welfare U-turn, minister says

UK politics

Experts back DfE's claim free school meals plan will lift 100,000 English children out of poverty but say only over time politics live

UK politics

Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

UK politics

Starmer delays tackling child poverty leaving tens of thousands on the brink

No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Labour's child poverty strategy is delayed due to concerns about costs and political viability, affecting thousands of children.

Two-child benefit cap plunges extra 30,000 children into poverty under Labour'

The two-child benefit cap in the UK is exacerbating child poverty, impacting over 1.6 million children.

3 weeks ago

UK politics

Scrapping two-child benefit cap may be harder after welfare U-turn, minister says

Experts back DfE's claim free school meals plan will lift 100,000 English children out of poverty but say only over time politics live

Child poverty became a key topic in political debate due to Kemi Badenoch's questioning of Labour's stance on the two-child benefit cap.

UK politics

Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

Starmer delays tackling child poverty leaving tens of thousands on the brink

Labour's postponed child poverty strategy could worsen the situation for thousands as they navigate internal party pressures on welfare policies.

No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Labour's child poverty strategy is delayed due to concerns about costs and political viability, affecting thousands of children.

UK politics

Two-child benefit cap plunges extra 30,000 children into poverty under Labour'

UK politics

Kuenssberg: Starmer's first year ends in shambles, but could he still turn it around?

fromBusiness Matters

UK politics

Labour's benefit cuts could cost UK economy billions, warns Trussell Trust

Labour's benefit cuts will cost UK economy billions, charity says

Labour's benefits stance is economically detrimental and exacerbates poverty in the UK.

4 weeks ago

UK politics

Kuenssberg: Starmer's first year ends in shambles, but could he still turn it around?

fromBusiness Matters

UK politics

Labour's benefit cuts could cost UK economy billions, warns Trussell Trust

Labour's benefit cuts will cost UK economy billions, charity says

Labour's benefits stance is economically detrimental and exacerbates poverty in the UK.

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#journalism

4 weeks ago

US politics

Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs after Labour's welfare bill fallout

UK news

The sound of silence for Kendall was a big problem for Starmer beyond welfare reform

4 weeks ago

US politics

Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs after Labour's welfare bill fallout

UK news

The sound of silence for Kendall was a big problem for Starmer beyond welfare reform

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#reproductive-rights

UK news

Labour's planned PIP disability cuts are cruel, say two-thirds of UK

UK politics

Angela Rayner pushed for middle-class families to lose child benefit, memo reveals

UK politics

Rayner wanted migrant benefits cut in pushback against Reeves, leaked memo suggests

UK news

Labour's planned PIP disability cuts are cruel, say two-thirds of UK

UK politics

Angela Rayner pushed for middle-class families to lose child benefit, memo reveals

UK politics

Rayner wanted migrant benefits cut in pushback against Reeves, leaked memo suggests

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Right-wing politics

Trump's big, beautiful' bill is built on falsehoods about low-income families | Brigid Schulte and Haley Swenson

Republicans are justifying cuts to safety net programs with false narratives about laziness, while most recipients are already working.

Badenoch attacks Starmer and Farage over welfare

Kemi Badenoch criticizes Labour and Reform UK for unrealistic welfare policies that place financial burdens on taxpayers.

US politics

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Trump brushes aside Elon Musk's criticisms of his signature budget bill

Trump's budget bill seeks to secure tax cuts and raise the debt limit amid criticism.

fromFast Company

Why Medicaid work requirements place extra burdens on low-income families

Work requirements place extra burdens on low-income families but do little to lift them out of poverty.

Healthcare

fromNew York Post

Welfare work requirements empower, slashing funding can help science and other commentary

Setting a work requirement to collect welfare isn’t just about cost reduction; it helps individuals regain dignity and self-respect that comes from having a job.

Left-wing politics

Should benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don't think so | Neil Duncan-Jordan

The government plans to implement mass surveillance on welfare recipients, potentially infringing on their privacy rights.

4 months ago

Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off

The UK government plans substantial benefits cuts affecting sick and disabled individuals, with a focus on balancing the budget and supporting job re-entry.