Labour unveils disability benefits reforms that aim to save over £5bn
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Charities and MPs warn Starmer over benefits changes
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Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
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UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
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1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform
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Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?
Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.BBC News - 3d -
Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts
Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs.BBC News - 23h -
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Proving that government can be a force for good is essential if Sir Keir Starmer is to see off the populist right. Listening to Sir Keir Starmer’s recent lament that the “flabby” state is failing ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government
Sir Keir's argument overlaps with the former PM's - that the proliferation of arm's length bodies slow down change.BBC News - 5d
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