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Those with history of self-harm could face penalties if they do not seek work after change in categorisation People deemed unable to work – including those with a history of self-harm or at risk of killing themselves – could have their benefits reduced…
Exclusive: Information commissioner tells government it risks contempt of court over response to freedom of information requestsThe UK government risks contempt of court unless it improves its response to requests for transparency over the use of artif…
Watchdog says little progress made on recommendations of 2016 report that said government violated disabled people’s rightsDisabled people in the UK face worsening discrimination and a growing risk of poverty as a result of government failures to tackl…
Exclusive: more than 430,000 people in England and Wales awaiting review of personal independence paymentsDisabled people in England and Wales are missing out on an estimated £24m a month as record numbers wait for their personal independence payments …
US data firm wanted to brief Tom Pursglove on how its technology could help recover ‘large amounts’The US tech firm Palantir lobbied the UK disabilities minister to adopt new technology to crack down on benefits fraud, emails released to the Guardian h…
Exclusive: Party holds power in seven of 10 local authorities worst hit by controversial benefit limitAlmost 200,000 families living in Labour-run councils are affected by the two-child benefit cap, a Guardian analysis has revealed, with the party hold…
Labour leader says there will have to be more tough choices ahead if party is to win the next electionKeir Starmer has doubled down on his decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning his party that there will have to be more tough choices …
Lucy Powell defends Starmer over resistance to scrapping two-child benefit cap amid growing discontentUK politics live – latest updatesLabour may not be able to afford to reverse “lots of bad policies”, a member of the shadow frontbench has said as she…
Labour leader says party is having row about ‘touch choices’ at the moment during speech at thinktank run by Tony BlairLabour MPs are “seething with anger” about Keir Starmer’s decision to say the party would not get rid of the two-child benefit cap, J…
Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meetingKeir Starmer’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour wins power has exposed deep splits within the party, as he faces mounting calls to rethink…