Iain Duncan-Smith’s Universal Credit failure explained in one simple chart
Iain Duncan Smith has been proclaiming the benefits of his Universal Credit scheme today as it gets rolled…
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Labour will reduce the role of outsourcing companies, says Reeves
If Labour win the general election next May, the Labour leadership have announced that they will reduce the…
Four steps Labour would take to fix Universal Credit
Eight months ago we set up an independent group to examine whether the government’s flagship welfare reform programme,…
When it comes to failing government projects, Universal Credit is in a class of its own
The revelation that Iain Duncan Smith managed to get a special category invented to describe the status of Universal…
Universal Credit: time to send in the rescue team
Universal Credit is in crisis. And Iain Duncan Smith has utterly lost control. Of that there is no…
Are Labour and Liam Byrne finally “getting it” on welfare?
Shhhh! Don’t say it too loudly! But Liam Byrne just made a speech on welfare that shows he’s…
Why on earth is stopping Labour from saying the Universal Credit won’t work?
This afternoon the Secretary of State is up before the Work & Pensions Select Committee for a chat…
Getting real about the benefit cap
Despite attempts to inject some clarity today, Labour’s policy on the “benefits cap” still feels muddled. That’s partially because…
