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Major concessions have put the government in a “better position” to pass welfare reforms, the health secretary said, as he…

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent, BBC NewsGetty ImagesGovernment plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to…

Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike “the right balance” after making concessions to his own backbench MPs.The…

Claims the UK has two-tier justice are “disgusting” and “wrong”, the attorney general has said.In his first major interview, Lord…

Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondentPA MediaThe Labour Party had not done “enough thinking” about some of its plans before taking office,…

Henry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentLeela PadmanabhanBBC NewsBBCBy the time polls closed at 10pm on 4 July 2024, the Labour Party knew…

The government is expected to announce a deal shortly with Labour rebels on its planned benefits changes. Multiple sources tell…

On Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer insisted that he would plough on with the government’s proposed welfare reforms.For Labour MPs, that…

Iain Watson, Henry Zeffman and Harry FarleyPolitical correspondentsReutersAngela Rayner has declared that the government will go ahead with its controversial…

The deputy leader of Reform UK has proposed a new law that would allow members of the public a say…