Does cutting welfare benefits work?
The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.
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Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.BBC News - 4d -
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings
Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employmentFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?
As costs spiral, ministers search for ways to get people with medical problems into workFinancial Times - 2h -
'I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts'
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.BBC News - 1d -
Government’s employment reforms clash with its welfare plans
Jobs market policies could threaten the part-time vacancies that ease people back into workFinancial Times - 4d -
How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.
The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
How does the debt management process work?
Before you enroll in a debt management program, you need to know how the process differs from other options.CBS News - 2d -
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - 2d
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PM faces pressure over benefits system shake-up
Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.BBC News - 4h -
Faisal Islam: Labour's plan for the broken welfare system throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfareBBC News - 1h -
'I had one child and I lost him' - North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster
Fifty-nine people have been killed following a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia.BBC News - 3h -
Reeves to meet regulators in drive to cut red tape
The Chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - 21m -
Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid
Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.BBC News - 7h
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Reeves to meet regulators in drive to cut red tape
The Chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - 21m -
Fresh US strikes in Yemen with 53 now dead, Houthis say
The US said it launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday.BBC News - 21m -
Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday, Trump says
President Donald Trump plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.ABC News - 51m -
There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing
The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.The New York Times - 1h -
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy in the US
US stores will remain open as Forever 21's operating company "begins its process of "winding down".BBC News - 1h