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Trade unions and health experts to have their say on child poverty plans

Trade unions and children’s health experts will be among those consulted as part of the Government’s plans to tackle child poverty, but charities are calling for more action in next week’s Budget. The Government’s strategy on child poverty will look ...

23 Oct 2024 at 15:26

Starmer defends G20 trip to Brazil amid domestic concerns

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his trip to Brazil amid domestic concerns as he insisted there was a “direct link between the work I do internationally and the impact back at home”. The Prime Minister told Good Morning Britain that it is “very ...

20 Nov 2024 at 06:00

Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

A minister has defended her Cabinet colleagues voicing “strong opinions” in opposition to assisted dying ahead of a historic Commons vote next week. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she would not criticise the health and justice ...

24 Nov 2024 at 18:26

Young people will lose benefits if they refuse work and training, minister says

Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill. Liz Kendall said claimants have a “responsibility” to engage ...

24 Nov 2024 at 11:52

Government announces plans to ‘get Britain working again’

Places with the highest levels of joblessness will get extra NHS support as the Government bids to “get Britain working again”. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will announce the plans on Tuesday as part of wide-ranging reforms ...

26 Nov 2024 at 09:49

‘Contradiction’ in Government policies to get Britain working, MPs warn

Government plans to tackle unemployment run counter to a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions, MPs have warned. Christine Jardine, the Liberal Democrats’ women and equalities spokeswoman, told the Commons she saw a ...

26 Nov 2024 at 16:26

Minister pressed on pensioner death estimates linked to winter fuel payment cut

The Work and Pensions Secretary has declined to put a figure on how many pensioners the Government thinks could die this winter as a result of fuel payment changes. When asked by her Conservative shadow Mel Stride about ...

07 Oct 2024 at 18:48

Frustration over ‘deeply disappointing’ Waspi decision justified, says Sarwar

Frustration from Waspi women over the “deeply disappointing” decision of the UK Government not to offer compensation is justified, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said. UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall ...

18 Dec 2024 at 16:30

Keir Starmer faces calls to give MPs a vote on Waspi women compensation

Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure to give MPs a vote on his Government’s decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age. The Prime Minister insisted taxpayers could not ...

18 Dec 2024 at 13:52

Rachel Reeves says compensation for Waspi women would not be fair to taxpayers

Rachel Reeves said she understands the disappointment of women affected by changes to the state pension age, but insisted paying them compensation was not fair to taxpayers. The Chancellor defended the decision ...

18 Dec 2024 at 12:59

Solving AI and copyright issue ‘will not be kicked into long grass’, says Nandy

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the challenge of addressing AI and copyright would not be “kicked into the long grass” as she admitted Government shortcomings in trying to legislate. Ms Nandy said minsters ...

10 Sept 2025 at 13:59

Labour would reignite smoking ban, shadow minister says

Labour would revive Rishi Sunak’s plans to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke after they failed to become law ahead of the General Election, a shadow minister has said. The Tobacco and ...

26 May 2024 at 13:25

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