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The Lead Untangles: Welfare cuts, PIP and plans more popular with the Tories than Labour

The benefit cuts have been described as 'immoral' but Labour is convinced it can support more people back into work

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Mar 21, 2025
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Liz Kendall MP, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on Tuesday

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The Labour Government announced their plans to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming spring statement.

Welfare spending has massively increased in recent years with Britain’s aging and increasingly unwell population.

In 2023-24…

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