A Scottish Labour frontbencher has also criticised UK government plans to cut £5bn a year from social security spending.

The United Kingdom’s Labour Party cut welfare spending to boost the economy and save costs. The reforms, unveiled on Tuesday ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall tells the BBC's Chris Mason that there is a "Labour case" for welfare reform. More on ...

Much like the previous Tory administration, this Labour government’s political downfall risks being driven by a vast gap ...

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While Labour talked about welfare reform in its manifesto, it never signalled it would make these sorts of cuts. But the ...

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Councillor Shaukat Ali has been announced as the interim leader of Dudley Council's opposition Labour group following the ...

Starmer’s hopes of curbing a party rebellion over a policy seen as latest shift to the right will be put to the test ...

While £5bn of savings may sound like a lot, it is actually small-fry in comparison to the overall welfare system which is ...

The Labour government has announced plans to tighten access to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which are a key ...

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped ...