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The government won last night's welfare vote after last-minute concessions, but 49 Labour MPs still voted against the plans.
When asked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to rule out raising taxes, Starmer says he won't stand "at the dispatch box and ...
First Minister John Swinney has accused the UK government of taking an "absolutely appalling" approach to welfare reform. MPs ...
MPs approved the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill but only after ministers made big changes.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to warn Labour MPs that the government’s shambolic £5bn welfare retreat means she cannot afford ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's U-turns to pass welfare reforms mean the plans will no longer save taxpayers any money and have ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a vote on his welfare plans on Tuesday at significant political cost as he suffered ...
The bill initially proposed significant changes to personal independence payments (Pip) from November 2026. Pip is a ...
Meanwhile, new modelling suggests 150,000 people may be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the revised plans.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Circuit Judge MaryClaire Akers says she respectfully disagrees with the West Virginia ...
The extra expense is expected to be in the range of £2.5 billion could mean "tax rises in this autumn's budget are inevitable ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, facing challenges from within his party and the public.