Exclusive: how a flagship Labour policy put a £310m hole in school budgets
Expanding free school meals is a great policy, but the government does not seem to have accounted for the extra…
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Britain’s worklessness crisis is getting worse
Rishi Sunak is attempting to tackle “sick-note culture” – but the Tories are exacerbating the problem.
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Is universal basic income possible here?
In Jarrow, where jobless men once marched for work, a radical experiment in free money is unfolding.
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Why Jeremy Hunt’s Budget welfare reforms won’t work
The Chancellor announced the biggest benefit changes in a decade. But they may only make life harder for Brits who…
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Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. That needs to change
Britain’s social safety net should guarantee food and warmth at the very least – but many are shocked to learn…
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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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Leader: Searching for new ideas
Faced with a profound economic and social crisis, Westminster politics appears devoid of solutions.
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No, minister, the answer to rising bills isn’t working longer
Rachel Maclean claims the answer to the cost-of-living crisis is to “take on more hours” or move to a “better-paid…
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“IT problems” don’t stop Rishi Sunak raising benefits, says Universal Credit creator
The Chancellor’s claim that he can only increase welfare payments once a year is rebutted by tech expert Deven Ghelani.
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Revealed: tax-free allowances to surpass Universal Credit incomes
Tax-free allowances for middle and higher earners will have more cash-value than payments made to those out of work receiving…
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Rishi Sunak ignored the easiest way to help the poorest
The Chancellor’s refusal to raise Universal Credit shows he has returned to his ideological comfort zone.
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There’s an easy way to help with energy bills, but the government won’t use it
Ministers are resorting to the nonsensical council tax system because they are ideologically allergic to raising Universal Credit.
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Who will benefit from Rishi Sunak’s Universal Credit taper rate cut in the Budget?
More than 60 per cent of Universal Credit claimants will not benefit from the change and will feel the full…
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