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John Healey drops welfare cuts timeline amid £28bn public finance shortfall

John Healey drops welfare cuts timeline amid £28bn public finance shortfall

John Healey has dropped any firm timeline for reducing the national welfare bill during the current parliament as ministers face a £28bn public finance shortfall.

Politics ·29 Oct 2026, 22:14 ·Clara West 3 min read