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Fred Harter

Andy Burnham’s welfare conundrum

He is likely to focus on reducing demand rather than throttling supply

Mon 13 Jul 2026

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Philip Collins
Pensioners have been cushioned for too long. It’s time for Labour to get off the sofa on welfare

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Pensioners have been cushioned for too long. It’s time for Labour to get off the sofa on welfare
Catherine Neilan
Labour welfare split could spell the end for Starmer

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Labour welfare split could spell the end for Starmer
Kenan Malik
‘Privatisation has made a Dad’s Army of the state’

Sun 2 Nov 2025

‘Privatisation has made a Dad’s Army of the state’
Will Hutton
The only way out for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves is to show sheer audacity

Thu 3 Jul 2025

The only way out for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves is to show sheer audacity
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap

Sat 24 May 2025

Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap
Rachel Sylvester
Welfare shake-up is not to save cash, it’s a ‘moral mission’, insists Kendall

Mon 19 May 2025

Welfare shake-up is not to save cash, it’s a ‘moral mission’, insists Kendall

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