DWP urged to scrap PIP cuts and introduce wealth tax from HMRC instead
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to introduce a wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits from the Department for Work ...
DWP appear to 'water down' PIP and Universal Credit cuts ahead of major announcement
The Labour Party government has faced a fierce backlash from MPs over the proposed cuts to the benefits bill, with one ...
MPs ‘jumping to conclusions’ over welfare reforms, suggests minister
Some Labour backbenchers are “jumping to conclusions” about expected reforms to the welfare system before the plans are ...
Ex-Ofsted chief: Labour putting union wishes ahead of pupil welfare
Amanda Spielman, who was chief inspector of the schools watchdog from 2017 to 2023, demanded Bridget Phillipson drop proposed ...
State pension labelled a benefit like any other and Starmer can do what he wants with it
Most people think the state pension is theirs by right. After decades of National Insurance (NI) contributions, that seems ...
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‘Raye Deserves Support,’ Atiku, Obi Defend Corps Member Over Viral Video
Raye, a Lagos-based corps member went viral recently after she criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government over the spike in the cost of living in the country.
Tories bid to force blanket ban on children using mobile phones in English schools with crunch vote TODAY
The opposition wants to rewrite the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to require teachers bar pupils using or even ...
A million children face losing free school meals over the next five years as protections end for parents moving on to universal credit
Since 2018, there have been protections for existing claimants to continue to receive free school meals while universal ...
DWP cuts to PIP and Universal Credit 'not a Labour thing to do', MPs warn
The government has been warned changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused of 'harming children' with academy changes
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been accused of betraying children by caving into the demands of unions as the ...
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Grey belt’s golden opportunities
By Joe Ridgeon, Director, Hedley Planning The Government’s plan to make it easier to build on green belt is likely to have ...
Starmer braces for 'absolute horror' Labour benefits meltdown
As tensions mount ahead of the plan being unveiled tomorrow, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the PM that reducing ...