Andy King, a former official at the watchdog, says: “The OBR has been burnt by previous welfare reforms that were expected to ...

Senior Labour MP Sarah Owen reads out messages to the PM she received over benefit reforms for sick and disabled people in ...

IN his first speech as Labour leader, Keir Starmer said his party was “proud of being patriotic”, adding: “We love this ...

The prime minister has been forced to face the fears of disabled people who are unable to work and have been left feeling ...

Sir Keir Starmer faces the prospect of a humiliating ... The Government was planning to cancel a rise to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for disabled people due next spring.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash as he pushes ... to tighten the eligibility rules for Personal Independence Payments (PIP), a key disability benefit, in a move that is expected to slash ...

On Wednesday, the Department for Work and Pensions minister, Torsten Bell, said the government would need to introduce legislation to bring in reforms to PIP. It has been suggested Mr Starmer ...

Keir Starmer has been told only the UK Government has the power to separate the dual roles undertaken by Scotland's top law officer. The Prime Minister backed calls this week for the Lord Advocate - a ...

She said the government will tighten eligibility for a key disability benefit - Personal Independence Payments (PIP) - as she warned ... in this society". But Mr Starmer replied: "The current ...

Sir Keir Starmer could face a renewed backlash from within the party following widespread anger from Labour backbenchers over the cuts. The Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, wrote on X this ...

Keir Starmer has been warned his £5billion benefits ... But critics have branded the changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC) a 'flea bite' - pointing out that ...

The Poole MP described current benefit payments as "far from generous" as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer. He wrote on Twitter/X: "Tightening the eligibility criteria for PIP will plunge more ...