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26 Mar Economy

Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment

Labour’s welfare reforms will see an additional 250,000 people – including 50,000 children – pushed into relative poverty, government analysis has found.

18 Mar Economy

Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall has confirmed details of major reform to the welfare system, telling MPs that the changes will save £5bn by 2030.

12 Mar Economy

Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach

Labour MPs across the party remain sceptical over the expected cuts to benefits after No 10 began an intensive 48-hour stint of roundtable discussions to shore up support.

06 Mar Economy

Labour MPs Raise Alarm Over Benefit Cuts

There is growing uneasiness among Labour MPs about the prospect of welfare cuts.

18 Dec 2024 Economy

Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is "In A Bunker"

There is unhappiness among many Labour MPs following the Government's decision on Tuesday not to pay compensation to WASPI women.

26 Sep 2024 Political parties

Cabinet Minister Warns Of "Lifelong Cost" To Taxpayers If Youth Unemployment Isn't Addressed

A cabinet minister has said failing to get young people into work could result in a “lifelong cost” for “them and for the taxpayer”, as the Government announced its plans for a new youth guarantee.

21 Aug 2024 Social affairs

DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities

A new push by the Labour Government to make sure pensioners do not miss out on financial support they are entitled to is unlikely to avert a rise in fuel poverty, charities have warned.

15 Jul 2023 Health

The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”

As shadow care minister, Liz Kendall has to come up with answers to an ageing society. She tells Tali Fraser about her mission to put social care on an equal footing with the NHS, why certain Conservatives have made her furious and what it’s like talking to your parents about death. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

01 Dec 2021 Health

Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As "Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards"

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has criticised the government over its ten year vision for social care announced today, claiming it fails to tackle issues with local authority funding and the workforce crisis.

06 Sep 2021 Social affairs

Labour Calls For "Those With The Broadest Shoulders” To Foot Social Care Bill

Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has criticised government proposals to reform social care as “not a plan but a tax rise” and suggested the cost should be shared with wealthier taxpayers.

12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Ministers cannot ignore the warning signs as care homes risk being overwhelmed again

We cannot protect the NHS if we fail to protect social care. With growing pressures, government must spell out what immediate extra support can be provided for carers.

08 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says Government has hit target to offer coronavirus test kits to every care home

Labour has accused the Government of being “too slow to act” as Matt Hancock said coronavirus tests had now been “delivered” to every care home serving the over-65s.

05 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Charities warn ‘less than half’ of care home residents tested for coronavirus – as government claims it is ‘on course’ to meet target

Fewer than half of care home residents have been tested for coronavirus, charities say – but ministers insist they are on course to meet their target of testing everyone in an over-65 setting by Saturday.

19 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes

Matt Hancock has said ministers “will not rest” until the coronavirus epidemic is under control in the country’s care homes, as stark new figures revealed that more than 9,900 residents have died with the virus in England and Wales.

21 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Deaths from coronavirus in the UK 40% higher than previously reported, official figures reveal

The total number of deaths from coronavirus in the UK is 40% higher than previously thought, according to new official data.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock vows testing for all care home residents showing coronavirus symptoms amid fears death toll is surging

All care home residents and staff displaying coronavirus symptoms are to be tested for the illness amid mounting fears it has already claimed thousands of lives in the sector.

12 Apr 2015

Gutter politics harms us all

Shadow Care Minister Liz Kendall accuses the Conservatives of having "crossed the line" with their attacks on Ed Miliband this week.