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Committee says impact on poorest people of taking money directly from accounts has been understatedA government watchdog has criticised ministers for understating the impact on the poorest of plans to directly deduct benefit overpayments from people’s …
Department previously investigated only 50% of earnings limit alerts, meaning many carers fell into debtUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have announced an overhaul of the way carer’s allowance overpayments are checked in an attempt to fix the…
Those who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in PracticeHundreds of thousands of seriously ill and disabled people will become “invisible” and cut adrift from local support services as a result…
Union says the government should intervene directly and force the council to settle the disputeTrump claims Starmer ‘very happy’ about tariffsDowning Street has refused to confirm President Trump’s claim that Keir Starmer was “very happy” about the tre…
Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessnessOnly 2.5% of private rented homes in England were affordable for people on housing benefit last year, with charities warning that more people wil…
Increases in council tax, energy and water come less than week after Rachel Reeves revealed raft of cuts to welfareBill rises Britons face, from council tax to energy and carsWill bills continue to rise and what does it mean for Labour?‘It’s relentless…
Britain’s economic watchdog may not publish forecast of employment prospects until the end of OctoberMPs are set to vote on Labour’s disability benefit cuts without any idea of how many of those affected will be able to find work, after it emerged that…
PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior UK and EU diplomats sai…
Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ and threatens to change law Keir Starmer has said that he is “disappointed” at the Sentencing Council’s refusal to agree to the government’s request to withdraw the guidelines that have led to claim…
Data published on day after Labour announced cuts that campaigners say will hit children and disabled people hardestCampaigners have said it is “morally repugnant” that vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of spending cuts after new official figures…