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Downing Street’s U-turn on changes to welfare last week will make it harder to implement other policies such as potentially scrapping the two-child benefit cap, Bridget…

Spending decisions have been made “harder” by the government’s U-turn on welfare changes, the education secretary has said, as she did not commit to scrapping the…

Major concessions have put the government in a “better position” to pass welfare reforms, the health secretary said, as he admitted Labour’s leadership mishandled the rollout…

There are many lessons for Labour’s bruised leadership from last week’s embarrassing U-turn on welfare cuts, but one is surely that how – and when –…

The Conservative shadow cabinet minister looked more cheerful than at any point in the 12 months since the general election. “How did they get into such…

A disabled Labour MP has said Keir Starmer’s chaotic U-turn on welfare reform will create an “unethical two-tier system”, in a damning intervention which will put…

BBCAbout a quarter of the working age population – those aged 16 to 64 – do not currently have a job. Caring responsibilities and ill health…

Henry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentReuters”What an absolute bloody shambles!”When we tell you that this is the unvarnished view of a Labour MP now willing to back the…

Kate WhannelPolitical reporterJack FenwickPolitical correspondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike “the right balance” after making concessions to his own backbench MPs.The government’s…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature’Good and workable compromise’ – Meg Hillier’s statement saying why U-turn enough to get her…