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Labour told benefits ‘not a lifestyle choice’ as Reeves refuses to rule out PIP cut

Rachel Reeves stated that Labour's benefit system is 'letting down taxpayers' and proposed cuts to benefits to meet fiscal rules ahead of the spring statement.
YouGov polling shows that 53% of the public think benefit qualifications are not strict enough, indicating a demand for stricter measures.
Kirsty Blackman criticized the planned cuts as 'deeply damaging' to Scotland and a 'total betrayal' of voters.
Total spending on pensions and health benefits is expected to rise significantly, with £75.7 billion projected for working-age adults by 2029-30.

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Daily Express

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Rachel Reeves warned of 'moral bankruptcy' as she prepares cuts

The Chancellor is under fire from Jeremy Corbyn and charities warn against pushing people deeper into poverty with cuts to benefits and foreign aid

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

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Labour told benefits ‘not a lifestyle choice’ as Reeves refuses to rule out PIP cut

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to cut welfare spending in her Spring Statement later this month

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The National

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Rachel Reeves accused of 'punching down on society's poorest' over welfare cuts

RACHEL Reeves has been accused of “punching down” on some of the poorest in society after she signalled her plans to cut the social security…

1 month ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

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Huge welfare cuts plan as Rachel Reeves gives strongest response yet

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her strongest response yet that she will slash billions of pounds from the welfare bill as she scrambles to balance the books

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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New Statesman

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Why Rachel Reeves has chosen cuts

The Chancellor doesn’t see Germany’s “war Keynesianism” as a model to emulate.

1 month ago

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Bright Green

Reeves must not become Labour’s ‘austerity Chancellor’, union leader warns

The Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright has warned that the chancellor Rachel Reeves should not adopt an ‘austerity’ approach to welfare. Wright made the comment after reports that the Treasury is seeking to cut billions from welfare spending. Wright said: “Cutting billions of pounds from Welfare would be a return to the austerity of George Osborne and the Tories. It would be an outrageous attack on the poorest and most vulnerable…

29 days ago

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