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Everything you need to know about Labour’s welfare reform U-turn
The planned changes would form the bulk of savings from Labour’s welfare reforms, at an estimated £4.1 billion. Under these ...
Labour braces for biggest rebellion of Starmer era over welfare reform
Tony Blair’s biggest rebellion in his first year involved 47 backbenchers, according to Philip Cowley, politics professor at Queen Mary University. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended the ...
BoE's Bailey sees weakening labour market in CNBC interview
Britain's labour market is softening and the key question is how that will feed through into inflation returning to target, ...
Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer warned secret rebels ready to sink benefits cuts in key vote today
A leading Labour rebel has said there are “so many more” MPs prepared to vote down Sir Keir Starmer’s benefit cuts than those ...
Starmer faces down a revolt over welfare reform after a troubled first year in office
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, facing challenges from within his party and the public.
BoE's Bailey stresses weakening labour market, hit to economy from uncertainty
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday highlighted Britain's softening labour market and said rising uncertainty ...
Changes to UC & PIP payments in full as Labour reveals bruising welfare bill concessions in bid to quell rebellion
BRUISING concessions to the government’s welfare plans are being laid out by Welfare Secretary Liz Kendall following a ...
Welsh Labour needs to focus on young people, say members
Young Welsh Labour members say their party is the best fit for people from "normal backgrounds" - but feel change is needed ...
Labour: A party on the edge in Wales amid anger at Drakeford, Morgan and Starmer
Relations between MPs and MSs are never entirely hunky dory but Eluned Morgan's Norwegian Church speech where she said the UK ...