‘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…
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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”…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
‘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…
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…
Workers vs shirkers: Kendall backs ‘responsibility’ as Tories seek wedge
Workers vs shirkers, drivers vs eco-zealots Fresh from dusting off their spades to dig out battle lines over…
PCS chief Mark Serwotka “disappointed” by Kendall’s promotion to welfare brief
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has said he is “very disappointed” with Liz Kendall’s appointment as Shadow Work…
