Liz Kendall, work and pensions secretary, is next week expected to announce savings of £5bn a year. Sound the alarms, writes John Rentoul ...

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people ...

Louise Murphy, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation think-tank, urged ministers to “proceed cautiously rather than ...

With his thumping majority of 158, Starmer has been able to weather the undercurrent of unrest that has simmered since he became Prime Minister in July, when seven Labour MPs were suspended for ...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner , Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood spoke out in Cabinet ...

Rachel Reeves has insisted on the need to "get a grip" on the welfare bill, saying the system is not working for the taxpayer ...

Every Labour MP has been sent a letter by the Green Party urging them to rebel against plans to slash around £6billion from ...

In a package of reforms next week, the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to tighten up eligibility for the ...

MPs have been reassured about a “guarantee” for people who try to move from disability benefits into employment to ensure ...

RACHEL Reeves bagged free VIP tickets to see pop star Sabrina Carpenter at the O2 Arena, reports claim.  The Chancellor ...

Rachel Reeves was tight-lipped about her government’s welfare plans during a visit to Scotland, but there is little doubt ...