Labour reveals plan to make work worthwhile
The party would try to alleviate the UK’s workforce shortages by reforming sickness benefits.
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“It’s a system failure”: Tory “warm bank” constituents signal election warning
Disgruntled “warm bank” users in Conservative seats are a predictor of the party’s electoral wipeout.
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Will Liz Truss really drop Boris Johnson-era policies?
The PM has hinted at a rethink of her predecessor’s policy commitments. As parliament returns, which are at risk?
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Whatever Liz Truss says about welfare cuts, benefits are already in tatters
The Prime Minister may change her mind and raise Universal Credit with inflation, but the damage has been done in…
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Universal Credit is cruel, inefficient and counterproductive – it must be scrapped
My friend risks being penalised for attending a job interview. Where’s the sense in that?
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Who pays for Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mess? Welfare claimants, as always
The government’s giveaway to the rich may be matched by real-terms cuts to benefits for the poorest and most vulnerable.
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Brits support universal basic income by 20-point margin
Exclusive: A majority of voters in the UK support a guaranteed monthly income from the state in every region, in…
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Inflation is hitting the poorest hardest
The poorest face an inflation rate three percentage points higher than the richest 10 per cent.
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