Comment ‘Why are the knives out for Bridget Phillipson?’ Keir Starmer, it was recently reported, warned his ministers that they could either ‘be disruptors or be disrupted’. Arguably… Bob Hudson 11th May, 2025, 6:00 am
News Labour MPs slam disabled benefit cuts as ‘impossible to support’: Letter and list of rebels in full Dozens of Labour MPs have said that the government’s plans to cut disability benefit are “impossible to support”… Daniel Green 8th May, 2025, 3:00 pm
News ‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts A string of Labour MPs and union leaders have challenged the Work and Pensions Secretary in the Commons… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 18th March, 2025, 2:57 pm
News Starmer vows ‘sweeping changes’ to tackle ‘bulging benefits bill’ Keir Starmer has vowed to implement “sweeping changes” to deal with the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”… James Moules 24th November, 2024, 9:56 am
News Liz Kendall rejects four day week as government unveils back-to-work drive Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has ruled out introducing a standard four-day working week as she set… James Moules 23rd July, 2024, 3:04 pm
News MPs to vote on amendment to King’s Speech calling for two-child cap be axed MPs will vote on an amendment to the King’s Speech calling for the two-child benefit cap to be… Katie Neame 23rd July, 2024, 12:50 pm
Comment King’s Speech 2024: ‘My amendment to lift the two-child benefit cap is vital’ DWP figures released last week revealed that the two-child cap on benefits now impacts a shocking 1.6 million… Kim Johnson 12th July, 2024, 1:51 pm
News Labour warns pensioners of £46bn Tory ‘fiscal black hole’ in new election ad Labour has warned pensioners of the Conservatives’ £46 billion “fiscal black hole” in a new national advising campaign.… Daniel Green 26th May, 2024, 9:02 am
Columnist ‘Liz Kendall’s DWP shakeup is bold – but should be even bolder’ This week Demos hosted Liz Kendall in her first major speech as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Speaking… Ben Glover 6th March, 2024, 8:00 am
Daily email Economy on the agenda for Labour as autumn statement looms Good morning. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement on Wednesday, and so we can expect… Morgan Jones 20th November, 2023, 10:51 am