Jon Ashworth is right: the government must adopt an ‘into work guarantee’
Jon Ashworth, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has thrown the gauntlet down on welfare reform.…
Welfare system
Labour urges MPs to back welfare reform plan as over-50s economic inactivity rises
Jonathan Ashworth has urged MPs to back Labour’s plan to reform job support after analysis revealed that economic…
Labour will “fundamentally reform” UC to “simplify” the system, Ashworth says
Jonathan Ashworth has announced that Labour plans to “fundamentally reform” Universal Credit in order to “simplify” the system…
A Labour government must shield the welfare state from future Tory attacks
The exasperated cry of “is that it?!” from Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth in response to…
Yes, there is still a place for contribution-based social security
For two elections in a row, the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn failed on social security: independent think…
We need a welfare system fit for the 21st century
Stan lives in Westminster, in the heart of London. With the windows open, you can hear the bustle…
