Rachel Reeves has denied her own government’s findings that her welfare reforms will push 250,000 people into poverty while refusing to rule out further cuts. The chancellor wants to save £5 billion ...

Lord Hain was speaking as the UK government prepares to outline a shake-up in the benefits system this week. But there has ...

A disability advocate has warned that planned welfare cuts will push disabled people into poverty ahead of today's spring ...

A rapidly drawn-up £500 million of extra savings adds fuel to the fire for Labour MPs queasy about welfare cuts.

A quarter of a million people, including 50,000 children, will be pushed into relative poverty in the UK by 2030 as a result ...

But DPAC has called for “welfare not warfare”. Chris Nineham, from Stop the War Coalition said: “This budget means a drive to ...

Labour MPs have begun voicing their disquiet after the government's own impact assessment was published - with one accusing ...

Welfare cuts proposed by the Government are facing criticism from charities and health experts, who warn the measures could ...

Charities had already reported a surge in calls and visits to their advice pages following a welfare reform announcement last ...

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped ...

Welfare cuts announced by Britain on Wednesday will drive 250,000 into relative poverty by the end of the decade and leave ...