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Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts After Pushback From His Own Party
The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal, but a parliamentary vote on it was expected to fail.
Welfare Cuts Rebellion and Assisted Dying
Felicity is joined by PA's Political Editor David Hughes and BBC Political Correspondent Teleri Glyn Jones to discuss UK ...
Starmer’s welfare cuts could leave thousands of disabled women trapped with abusers, campaigners warn
Exclusive: The prime minister’s controversial welfare cuts would deepen economic insecurity for disabled women and make them more vulnerable to abuse, a new report has warned ...
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Welfare cuts would ‘undermine workforce inclusion and business resilience’
The government's welfare bill has been altered as prime minister Keir Starmer sets out to gain the backing of more than 120 ...
How much will the government's planned welfare cuts save?
This benefit is set to be reduced by 50% in cash terms for new claimants from April 2026. For existing claimants, it is due ...
Starmer Swings From Defiance to Deal-Making to Save Welfare Bill
Keir Starmer has pivoted to deal-making mode in a bid to stave off a damaging defeat on welfare cuts that are key to his ...
Scots charity says Labour welfare cuts will 'rip gaping holes' in support for vulnerable
A top Scottish charity has dismissed Keir Starmer’s concessions on his welfare cuts bill as “nowhere near enough”. Citizens ...
'Our food doesn't even last the month' Americans brace for Trump's welfare cuts
Elizabeth Butler goes from one supermarket to the next in her hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia, to ensure she gets the ...