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Benefits overhaul will be fair, insists Kendall

Benefits overhaul will be fair, insists Kendall 53 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images The work and pensions secretary has insisted her planned overhaul to benefits rules will be fair, as Labour MPs wait for details of expected welfare cuts. Liz Kendall said the plans, to be published on Tuesday, would put rising… Continue reading Benefits overhaul will be fair, insists Kendall

Reeves summons regulators to No 10 in drive for cuts to red tape

Reeves summons regulators to No 10 in drive for cuts to red tape Regulators are being summoned to No 10 on Monday to meet Chancellor Rachel Reeves as the government moves to slash bureaucracy and cut the cost of regulation for business by a quarter. The government will also announce plans to streamline environmental permitting… Continue reading Reeves summons regulators to No 10 in drive for cuts to red tape

Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped

Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped Ministers are considering abandoning plans to freeze some disability benefits, the BBC understands. Initial reports had suggested Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would not rise in line with inflation for a year, but many usually loyal Labour MPs have voiced strong opposition in meetings in No10, as… Continue reading Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped

Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility

Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility 4 hours ago Iain Watson PA Media Rachel Reeves has insisted on the need to “get a grip” on the welfare bill, saying the system is not working for the taxpayer or recipients. The chancellor’s comments come amid concerns from Labour MPs about the… Continue reading Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public 17 hours ago Tom Singleton Technology reporter Getty Images US politicians, civil rights campaigners and the BBC are all calling for a High Court hearing about a data privacy row between Apple and the UK government to be held in public. The tech giant… Continue reading Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

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Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government

Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government It is a comparison neither would likely welcome, but look closely and the arguments of Sir Keir Starmer and Liz Truss about why government doesn’t work well enough are remarkably similar. Neither are the first to grumble about the machinery of government. More than 20… Continue reading Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government

Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state

Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state 13 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tackle the “overcautious” and “flabby” state to make it more efficient. Writing in the Daily Telegraph ahead of a speech later, the prime minister insisted he was not interested in ideological arguments about whether… Continue reading Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state