The Work and Pensions Secretary warned the benefits bill for sickness and disability is set to rise ‘by £26bn by the end of ...

Joining the programme for the opposition was shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake, who also gave his backing to the bill ...

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Ministers will set out details of how they will tackle economic inactivity, and make billions of pounds worth of welfare ...

Liz Kendall says benefits claimants will lose payments if they refuse to take a jobSunday with Laura Kuenssberg/ BBC One Xi ...

LIZ Kendall today promises to cut the number of Brits on benefits – as she warns the jobless epidemic is “terrible” for the ...

The number of people not in work has increased significantly since the pandemic, and the government is preparing to cut costs ...

LIZ Kendall today tells Brits “if you can work – you must” as she prepares to take benefits away from young adults who refuse jobs and training. Britain spends an eye-popping £150 billion a ...

Liz Kendall said people have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with training or employment programmes and will lose financial support if they do not do so. Liz Kendall will announce a package of ...

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall clashed with Trevor Phillips after he accused her of not telling the full story about the government’s benefits crackdown. The government wants to reduce ...

Liz Kendall said claimants have a “responsibility” to engage with skills or employment programmes and will face sanctions if they decline to do so as part of reforms to be set out next week.

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this week saw Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall discuss the upcoming vote on assisted dying. She reiterated her support for the proposed legislation, saying it ...