Reeves to make fresh welfare cuts in Spring Statement
The chancellor is set to expand cuts to benefits after being told the reforms would save less than planned.
Read more at BBC News
Topics
-
Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn
Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts. Rachel Reeves will make additional welfare cuts in her spring statement on Wednesday after the Office ...The Guardian - 13h -
Rachel Reeves expected to announce welfare cuts as she delivers spring statement – UK politics live
Chancellor says world ‘is changing before our eyes’ as she sets out growth forecasts and spending plans. Spring statement 2025: key points at a glance Rachel Reeves will not be raising taxes ...The Guardian - 11m -
Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement
City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savingsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Reeves presents Spring Statement
Chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s financesFinancial Times - 35m -
Does cutting benefits actually work?
The government has set out plans to save billions of pounds from the welfare bill - how have previous attempts to do this fared?BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth
Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billions. Rachel Reeves will meet UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows
Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statement. Consumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence ...The Guardian - 1d -
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9
More from BBC News
-
Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row
The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.BBC News - 2h -
Why leaving his own charity will matter so much to Prince Harry
The prince's exit from Sentebale after an internal row has echoes of his decision to step back as a royal.BBC News - 50m -
University of Sussex fined £585k in transphobia free speech row
The university is fined by the higher education regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.BBC News - 12h -
Lauren Laverne: I have a 'new fearlessness' after cancer
"I mean, what's life going to throw at me that's worse than that?" the TV and radio presenter asks.BBC News - 3h -
Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling
This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two. So which nations will step forward as the new world order emerges?BBC News - 12h
More in Top stories
-
Rep. Crockett defends 'Governor Hot Wheels' comments about Abbott amid censure threat
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, s now claiming that her comments referring to him as “Governor Hot Wheels” were not about Abbott's disability, but rather "his terrible policies."ABC News - 7m -
Scientists warn of severe honey bee losses in 2025
Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday.NBC News - 17m -
Have Young People Really Turned MAGA?
Feeling empowered is different from numerical growth.The New York Times - 21m -
The row that rocked K-pop: NewJeans tell BBC why they spoke out
NewJeans talk to the BBC in their first interview since a court blocked their attempt to leave their record label.BBC News - 22m -
What could tariffs on April 2 mean for prices and the economy?
Trump has referred to April 2 as "liberation day."ABC News - 25m