Welfare Reforms

Earlier today
Barbara Ward’s vision Aeon Magazine11:04
ADHD waiting lists, benefits and medication need overhauling, landmark review says The i Paper00:53
Yesterday
Whately appears to agree social security spending is not spiralling after all… as Tories plan £36 billion-a-year cuts Disability News Service17:34 8-Oct-26
AI Regulation and the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan Chambers and Partners09:50 8-Oct-26
The cost of PIP is set to double in the next few years. What next? Bright Blue08:10 8-Oct-26
MPs are caught in a welfare catch-22 City AM04:23 8-Oct-26
In the last 7 days
Why are we paying £1.3 billion in benefits to highest-earning 10% of Scottish households? – Ian … The Scotsman16:49 7-Oct-26
5 takeaways from Kemi Badenoch’s fighty Tory conference speech Politico EU16:22 7-Oct-26
UK Conservative leader refuses pact with far right despite party struggles Courthouse News15:49 7-Oct-26
Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes and cut welfare spending Evening Standard15:17 7-Oct-26
Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes, Badenoch says STV15:13 7-Oct-26
Over £93m benefit bill in West Devon Okehampton Today, Devon13:58 7-Oct-26
Badenoch vows to slash inheritance tax in ‘battle for soul of the nation’ Evening Standard12:54 7-Oct-26
Forest of Dean's £160m benefits bill The Forester12:41 7-Oct-26
Why won’t Burnham release the Neets report? The Spectator12:03 7-Oct-26
Clark Vasey: Working class voters like Conservative economics, but tackling immigration is the… ConservativeHome06:14 7-Oct-26
What is the annual benefits bill for Newton Abbot? Dawlish Gazette05:03 7-Oct-26
DWP rule change affects 325,000 Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants North Wales Live03:43 7-Oct-26
Benefits bill is growing twice as fast as wages in most parts of the UK MailOnline00:13 7-Oct-26
Nine in 10 charity leaders fear tax rises or benefit cuts will hit finances The Scottish Herald12:04 6-Oct-26
Helen Whately: you can’t have social security without national security CapX10:35 6-Oct-26
Joe Robertson: It’s time to build a fairer welfare system ConservativeHome06:29 6-Oct-26
Dudley borough's benefits bill tops £1m per day sparking calls for tough changes Birmingham Live05:40 6-Oct-26
Dudley borough welfare bill tops £1m per day Express & Star15:42 5-Oct-26
New Andy Burnham Housing Benefit rule change from Monday 'ignores earnings' Devon Live14:12 5-Oct-26
The welfare bill: is spending on benefits really out of control? The Week (UK)07:15 4-Oct-26
Kemi Badenoch: I will save £13billion by slashing handouts for mild anxiety and 'routine' back… MailOnline21:31 3-Oct-26
Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to put her party back on the big stage BBC11:38 3-Oct-26
Andy Burnham faces Labour backlash over plan to replace £217 monthly disability benefit for… MailOnline23:40 2-Oct-26
RSPCA challenges Reform ms over greyhound racing stance Nation.Cymru20:30 2-Oct-26
Keep pushing for left policies – Richard Burgon MP Labour Outlook18:09 2-Oct-26
The triple lock: seven things you need to know about Burnham’s plan for pensioners East Anglia Bylines17:08 2-Oct-26
Three major disability benefit changes on the table – including scrapping PIP The i Paper16:39 2-Oct-26
The plan to get PIP claimants to give up cash for therapy The i Paper16:19 2-Oct-26
Tories aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference BBC15:15 2-Oct-26
Jobless young people face huge DWP benefits change as under-25s set for payment axe Swindon Advertiser13:48 2-Oct-26
Andy Burnham 'to scrap key benefit' with changes for PIP and Motability as well Devon Live13:01 2-Oct-26
Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes The Independent11:21 2-Oct-26
In the last month
How Labour seats have received three-quarters of a £12BILLION rise in benefits MailOnline22:44 1-Oct-26
Nine times Tories backed scrapping the triple lock The Spectator17:33 1-Oct-26
Burnham needs to make radical cuts CapX16:14 1-Oct-26
Kemi to stop school leavers going straight on the dole: As Burnham lurches further Left - and… MailOnline22:39 30-Sept-26
Analysis: The PM had plenty to say about his family… but said little on welfare reform or… MailOnline00:15 30-Sept-26
Burnham delivered honesty and emotion – but what about the promises? Our experts assess his plans The Conversation (UK)17:46 29-Sept-26
Labour Party Conference 2026: Burnham Promises Pathways from 14 and Apprenticeships at 18 FE News.co.uk17:02 29-Sept-26
‘They worked me hard, but fair’ – chancellor recalls first job at North Yorkshire pub Ryedale Gazette & Herald, Yorkshire16:12 29-Sept-26
Some Encouraging Signs for Business in PM’s Speech British Chambers of Commerce (Press Release)16:11 29-Sept-26
Scoring for "Harmony": the FEI's Proposed Overhaul of Dressage Marking Mishcon de Reya (Press Release)11:19 29-Sept-26
Last year’s Labour conference was ‘like somebody had died’. This year’s is ‘much more… Left Foot Forward09:06 29-Sept-26
Editorial: Labour rally a reminder of the big challenges facing the UK News Letter07:08 29-Sept-26
There's a moral case to tackle welfare bill, John Healey tells the Left MailOnline00:18 29-Sept-26
Disabled people issue 'direct warning' over proposed benefit cuts for under-22s South Wales Argus23:34 28-Sept-26
Don’t cut benefits to fund defence spending, Pcs general secretary tells Andy Burnham in… Left Foot Forward22:55 28-Sept-26
John Healey signals return to welfare reform The Independent18:16 28-Sept-26
Chancellor announces £100m expansion of apprenticeships as he calls cutting welfare bill a ‘moral duty’ Building Magazine17:56 28-Sept-26
Labour Chancellor Healey Says Rising Benefits Bill Is ‘Not Progressive’ The Pavlovic Today14:59 28-Sept-26
Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor BBC14:55 28-Sept-26
Chancellor John Healey vows not to write off a million young people in major speech - 'moral… The Mirror14:16 28-Sept-26
John Healey stakes Budget on “fiscal discipline” as borrowing costs hit two-decade high Scottish Financial News14:14 28-Sept-26
Chancellor John Healey Brands Nigel Farage 'Liz Truss With A Bitcoin Account' HuffPost (UK)13:29 28-Sept-26
John Healey tells Labour conference “bigger and bigger” welfare bill is “not progressive” Left Foot Forward13:06 28-Sept-26
John Healey Pledges "Fiscal Discipline" And Hints At Welfare Reform PoliticsHome12:58 28-Sept-26
David Gauke: Tax policy is about suppressing your desire for the popular and opting for what… ConservativeHome06:31 28-Sept-26
Liberal Democrat Conference 2026: Party sets out tax cutting, pro-enterprise platform Chartered Institute of Taxation22:51 27-Sept-26
John McDonnell interview: ‘The only way to balance the books is through wealth taxes not… Left Foot Forward19:28 27-Sept-26
Pat McFadden sets out plans to put work and opportunity at heart of welfare – his speech in full LabourList18:20 27-Sept-26
Pat McFadden pleads with Labour MPs 'get on and do it' as he tries to rally backing for welfare … MailOnline17:05 27-Sept-26
Sunday shows round-up: Burnham pushes for a national care service The Spectator13:46 27-Sept-26
How Scotland risks falling behind England on animal welfare – Edie Bowles The Scotsman06:02 27-Sept-26
Welcome to England's benefits capital where half of working age people are unemployed and… MailOnline11:14 26-Sept-26
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock PoliticsHome10:04 26-Sept-26
Four ways to cut the state down to size Bright Blue08:06 26-Sept-26
How Kemi Badenoch saved the Tories The Spectator01:17 26-Sept-26
Teens at risk of ending up on benefits to be traced by new youth workers The i Paper22:47 25-Sept-26
Reform MS calls for journalists’ access to Senedd to be restricted Nation.Cymru19:21 25-Sept-26
Jobless don't use benefits for gambling and booze, claims Labour's Lucy Powell MailOnline00:47 25-Sept-26
Labour, Tories and Greens trade barbs on gambling policies SBCNews13:58 24-Sept-26
Tories promise to ban jobless from buying booze with benefits The Drinks Business11:40 24-Sept-26
Conservative leader tells North West Essex constituents ‘welfare cuts necessary to bolster defence’ Bishop's Stortford Independent11:14 24-Sept-26
Tory welfare plan to block benefit claimants buying cigarettes and alcohol ITV10:33 24-Sept-26
Trussell warns Tory benefit cuts would deepen hardship Third Force News10:26 24-Sept-26
Dogs without bones Bylines Scotland09:32 24-Sept-26
Kemi Badenoch unveils £538m DWP crackdown as Universal Credit cut and claimants banned from… Manchester Evening News07:56 24-Sept-26
Kemi Badenoch Slammed Over 'Unworkable' Bid To Slash Welfare Bill HuffPost (UK)06:43 24-Sept-26
Compassion cannot cloud judgement on welfare reform Yorkshire Post06:06 24-Sept-26
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes BBC22:08 23-Sept-26
Kemi's ruthless crackdown on Benefits Street: Tory leader says those who have not worked long… MailOnline22:07 23-Sept-26
Tories would ban long-term benefit claimants from buying alcohol The Independent22:04 23-Sept-26
Banking records reveal characteristics of financial abuse Nature.com16:35 23-Sept-26
Inside the town where PIP cuts could cost Wes Streeting his seat The i Paper12:26 23-Sept-26
Big PIP applications update amid review as DWP issues statement Plymouth Live11:41 23-Sept-26
MPs will need courage to cut the welfare bill City AM05:41 23-Sept-26
Are the Tories ‘running out of time’? ConservativeHome07:06 22-Sept-26
'I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?' Big Issue06:17 22-Sept-26
Labour is becoming dependent on benefits The Spectator02:14 22-Sept-26
One in five working-age adults are now receiving Universal Credit, official figures show MailOnline19:05 21-Sept-26
Town in Norfolk named among Britain’s benefit hotspots Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk15:44 21-Sept-26
No wonder Labour won't cut benefits! More than half of Burnham's MPs represent seats where… MailOnline11:06 21-Sept-26
Tories call for welfare cuts to control inflation The i Paper09:08 20-Sept-26
Here is how Healey can avoid going to the IMF The Spectator07:09 20-Sept-26
Parents could face prison or benefit cuts if child commits crime, minister warns Birmingham Live17:08 19-Sept-26
Nato boss urges UK to set 'credible' path to increase Royal Navy funds as he addresses welfare… The News, Portsmouth16:07 19-Sept-26
Parents could face having their benefits cuts if thur child commits crime The Bolton News06:48 19-Sept-26
Bid to save Sefton aviary defeated after tetchy debate BBC11:17 18-Sept-26
Poole MP urges Government to reject disability benefit cuts and strengthen support Bournemouth Daily Echo07:55 18-Sept-26
DWP PIP could be cut for millions as 'means testing an option' The Mirror07:15 18-Sept-26
Bid to pause aviary closure rejected by Sefton Council Liverpool Echo20:56 17-Sept-26
DWP should scrap PIP for high earners to save £8bn, Burnham told The Independent16:31 17-Sept-26
Council to implement new service to support those in need Forest of Dean District Council (Press Release)15:37 17-Sept-26
Corporate welfare is Britain’s blind spot CapX15:30 17-Sept-26
Reva Gudi: In the world of healthcare and welfare, toughness is not the same as effectiveness ConservativeHome13:19 15-Sept-26
Pip claims hit record 4.1 million ahead of Labour welfare reform The Independent10:47 15-Sept-26
TUC Congress 2026: unions support call for tech tax The National Union of Journalists (Press Release)09:30 15-Sept-26
Government ramps up face-to-face assessments with £1.9bn welfare reform Public Sector Executive09:51 14-Sept-26
Reform UK Conference 2026: party pledges higher personal allowance and consults on development tax incentives Chartered Institute of Taxation08:13 14-Sept-26

      
            
      
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