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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 - 21h

The Week: NHS Reforms, Benefit Battles and Tariff Tactics

Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss the political stories of the week.

BBC News - 4d

The Papers: 'Benefits turmoil' and 'deal or no steel'

A backlash over proposed reform to the welfare system leads many papers, as does news of Trump's tariffs beginning.

BBC News - 5d

1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs

Financial Times - 20h

Labour unveils disability benefits reforms that aim to save over £5bn

Move risks stoking biggest backbench rebellion of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

Financial Times - 2m

UK ministers to drop plan to freeze key disability benefit

Decision on personal independence payments comes ahead of government paper setting out wider reforms on Tuesday

Financial Times - 2d

State Reforms + the State of Reform

We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Our global anti-AIDS program has saved millions of lives — improve it, don't kill it

PEPFAR, a global program to combat AIDS, faces an existential threat due to partisan politics, but Congress has an opportunity to reform the program and ensure its continued success.

The Hill - 5d

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.

BBC News - 10h

As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | Jennifer Welsh

The UK has long benefited from its Commonwealth. Though we will take steps to ensure our survival, the silence from London is deafening. David Lammy thought he was reassuring Canadians . During ...

The Guardian - 5h

Is The Government Backing Down Over Benefits?

Plans to freeze some disability benefits could be abandoned.

BBC News - 2d

German parliament to vote on historic debt reform

The reforms include changes to the debt brake rule and the creation of an infrastructure fund.

CNBC - 4h

Gabbard says Trump committed to ensuring peace through 'realism and pragmatism'

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump is committed to ensuring peace and security through “realism and pragmatism,” in remarks Tuesday before the U.S. ...

ABC News - 6h

What are the benefits changes and who will be affected?

The Personal Independence Payment is a benefit that helps cover the extra costs of long-term health conditions.

BBC News - 9m

At-a-glance: The key changes to the benefits system

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.

BBC News - 7m

'Worrying' number of teens lose disability benefits

More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.

BBC News - 6d

Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare

Plus: is Reform UK imploding?

Financial Times - 4d

The Nigel Farage v Rupert Lowe prize fight is getting ugly. Has Reform reached its breaking point? | Marina Hyde

It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them. How soon before one of Reform’s MPs starts touting himself as the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

'I'm not a scrounger – I work, but would struggle without benefits'

People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.

BBC News - 8h

From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage

Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks. Just a few short weeks ago, Nigel Farage’s Reform party was riding ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted

As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.

CNBC - 5d

Waltz: All options 'on the table' to ensure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon

National security adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday that all options are “on the table” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” anchor Martha ...

The Hill - 1d

Are there benefits to Trump's tariffs?

America's largest primary aluminum producer, Century Aluminum, applauded Trump's reinstatement of a 25% tariff on aluminum imports.

The Hill - 6d

Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. Refers Lawmaker to Police Over Claims of Threats to Another Party Official

Reform U.K., led by Nigel Farage, said it was investigating claims that one of its lawmakers had bullied staff members. He was also accused of “threats of physical violence” against another top ...

The New York Times - Mar. 7

They lost their federal jobs and now can’t get jobless benefits: ‘You’re left watching your bank account slowly bleed’

Fired federal workers are having trouble getting unemployment benefits — and some experts fear that could spell trouble for the broader economy.

MarketWatch - 3d

With Social Security Administration under temporary leadership, some experts worry what that means for benefits

Some experts worry new changes at the Social Security Administration may make it more difficult to access the agency's benefits and services.

CNBC - 18h

A historic opportunity for higher education reform

The American public is witnessing a remarkable political moment.

The Hill - 4d

Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn

Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous. A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

White House says Canada would 'benefit greatly' from becoming 51st state

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Canada would "benefit greatly" from becoming the 51st state as tensions continue over tariffs.

NBC News - 6d

Cash in at Tax Time: Here Are the Small Business Tax Benefits of Financing and Leasing Equipment

Whether you finance or lease business equipment and vehicles, there are clear tax benefits unique to both. Here’s what you need to know.

Inc. - 4h

Reuters beclowns itself, to Hamas’s benefit

Reuters retracted a report that falsely claimed a victim of a Palestinian terrorist attack was a member of Mossad, Israel's top intelligence agency, despite lacking evidence to support this claim.

The Hill - Mar. 10

Does cutting benefits actually work?

The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.

BBC News - 3d

Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know.

If you receive more Social Security benefits than you are owed, you may face a 100% default withholding rate from your monthly checks once a new policy goes into effect.

NBC News - Mar. 10

MS patients in England to benefit from major roll out of take-at-home pill

Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments. Thousands of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to become the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Benefits crackdown ‘to save £5bn by 2030’, claims Liz Kendall as disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit. Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? . Badenoch says she has not changed her ...

The Guardian - 21m

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