Welfare Spending
Louise Haigh faces Tory grilling over welfare bill at PMQs
Making her inaugural PMQs appearance, Louise Haigh was pressed by Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart over a record £183 billion welfare bill.
John Healey denies setting timetable for welfare savings despite Labour cuts pledge
Chancellor John Healey has clarified the government's position on public expenditure, denying that he set a strict timetable for reducing the rising benefits bill.
Kemi Badenoch warns Britain faces collapse under rising welfare spending
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned that Britain faces the threat of economic collapse under the weight of surging welfare spending following a parliamentary budget.
Downing Street denies welfare cuts planned before next election
Downing Street has insisted that welfare spending will not be cut before the next general election following a reversal by Chancellor John Healey.
John Healey forced into U-turn after claiming welfare bill would fall
Chancellor John Healey performed a swift U-turn after suggesting the government's welfare bill would fall before the next general election.
Nearly two million foreign nationals 'receiving benefits or state pension
A landmark Centre for Social Justice report reveals that nearly two million foreign nationals accessed UK welfare support or state pensions last year, sparking a fierce political debate over public spending.
John Healey calls benefit bill reduction a moral duty at Labour conference
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour conference address to frame welfare reduction as a moral imperative, unveiling a £100m apprenticeship expansion.