Starmer: No benefits for jobless youngsters refusing work
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces tough new welfare reforms requiring young jobseekers to accept work placements or face benefit cuts, aiming to tackle youth unemployment.
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Labour pledges major PIP benefit system overhaul
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces Labour's plan to overhaul Personal Independence Payment assessments, promising a fairer system for disabled claimants while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Centrelink's Illegal JobSeeker Payment Cancellations Exposed
An explosive investigation reveals how Centrelink illegally cancelled thousands of JobSeeker payments, leaving vulnerable Australians destitute and fighting a broken system.
Labour in panic as Reform surge threatens election plans
Exclusive: Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell reveals deep concerns about Reform UK's growing influence as internal polling shows potential vote splitting catastrophe for Keir Starmer.
Australia's welfare system: defective and potentially unlawful
An alarming investigation reveals Australia's welfare system is plagued by systemic failures, unlawful practices, and devastating consequences for the nation's most vulnerable. Discover the urgent need for reform.
Labour and Plaid Cymru agree historic Senedd reform
In a groundbreaking political move, Labour and Plaid Cymru have reached an agreement to radically reform the Welsh Parliament, increasing members and changing voting systems in the biggest shake-up since devolution.
Welsh Parliament expands to 96 members in historic deal
Labour and Plaid Cymru reach groundbreaking agreement to increase Senedd members from 60 to 96, implementing gender quotas and reforming electoral system in historic Welsh political reform.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped in Major Welfare Reform
The controversial two-child benefit limit faces elimination as Labour commits to scrapping the DWP policy, promising financial relief for struggling families across the UK.
Trump's Food Stamp Overhaul Could Cut Millions from Benefits
Former President Donald Trump proposes sweeping restrictions to federal food assistance programmes that could remove millions from benefits, drawing immediate condemnation from Democrats.
Labour proposes cutting 100 MPs in major parliamentary reform
Labour proposes cutting 100 MPs in dramatic parliamentary reform while Nigel Farage threatens to 'smash' the Conservative party over Brexit betrayal concerns.
Labour pledges radical DWP overhaul in election promise
Exclusive: Labour's top team reveals plans for sweeping Department for Work and Pensions reforms, promising to tackle poverty and create a fairer benefits system as election looms.
Labour to scrap PIP assessments but keep benefits cuts
Exclusive: Labour reveals radical plan to replace PIP assessments with new support system while maintaining controversial Tory benefits cuts in first budget.
Labour donor shops for new leader in Starmer challenge
Exclusive: Labour's biggest private donor demands new leader shopping list as Starmer faces internal rebellion over policy direction and party unity.
Reeves to remove luxury cars from Motability scheme
Labour's first Budget targets premium vehicles on disability scheme in major welfare reform, saving millions while sparking debate about essential mobility support.
Chancellor: Welfare system faces major overhaul
Chancellor Rachel Reeves declares the welfare system cannot remain untouched this parliament, signalling significant reforms ahead of autumn budget amid economic pressures.
Reeves warns Labour MPs over welfare reform battle
Chancellor Rachel Reeves warns Labour colleagues she's prepared for welfare reform battles, citing market confidence as validation of her economic strategy following emotional Commons response.
Reeves vows no welfare cuts in Labour budget
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves commits to protecting welfare payments in Labour's debut budget while promising tough fiscal rules and economic stability.
Centrelink illegally cancelled JobSeeker payment: Tribunal
A landmark tribunal case reveals Centrelink unlawfully cancelled a JobSeeker payment, raising serious questions about welfare treatment in Australia's social security system.
Reeves targets unemployment with tough new benefit rules
Rachel Reeves announces sweeping welfare reforms in Labour's first budget, introducing mandatory work placements and stricter benefit claim conditions to tackle rising unemployment.
Benefit cap leaves families with 50p daily after essentials
Shocking new research reveals the benefit cap is pushing thousands of UK families into extreme poverty, with some having less than 50p per person per day for food and other essentials after housing costs.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Under Review in Labour Budget
Exclusive: Cabinet minister signals potential end to controversial two-child benefit limit while Labour prepares massive tax hikes targeting Britain's wealthiest in autumn budget showdown.
Phillipson pressures Labour leaders to scrap benefit cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson intensifies pressure on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to scrap the controversial two-child benefit limit entirely, exposing internal Labour divisions over welfare reform.
Universal Credit crisis pushing thousands into poverty
Exclusive investigation reveals how the DWP's Universal Credit system is failing Britain's most vulnerable, with families facing impossible choices between food and heating.
Job Coaches in GP Surgeries Amid Sick Leave Crisis
Controversial new government initiative places employment advisors in doctor's surgeries to help long-term sick patients return to work, sparking backlash from health charities warning about risks to vulnerable individuals.
IFS: Government has 'no credible' economic plan
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has launched a scathing critique of both Conservative and Labour economic policies, warning of 'unacknowledged trade-offs' and challenging Liz Kendall's welfare reform ambitions.
Streeting: Hospice experience shaped my NHS vision
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting reveals personal hospice experience that's shaping Labour's radical NHS reform plans, promising fundamental system change.
£23bn welfare cuts: New rules for benefits and Motability
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch reveals sweeping reforms to Britain's welfare system, including stricter eligibility criteria and UK-only benefits in major cost-cutting drive.
DWP's Six-Tier Attendance Allowance Shake-Up Revealed
Major DWP reforms could introduce six-tier payment system for Attendance Allowance, affecting millions of older Britons. Here's what you need to know about the proposed changes.
Tory minister suggests means-testing state pensions
A senior Conservative frontbencher has suggested implementing means-testing for state pensions, potentially stripping payments from older Britons with significant savings in a major welfare system shake-up.
Tories Unveil Radical Welfare Cuts Plan
The Conservative government announces sweeping welfare reforms that could significantly reduce benefits payments for millions, sparking immediate backlash from charities and opposition parties.
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