New House of Comments Episode: Making Welfare, fair
In which Charlotte and I discuss the politics of welfare reform
Based in part on my recent piece, his week, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall laid out her initial plans to reform the welfare system, inevitably prompting a huge amount of debate. Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell look into the good, the bad and the ugly of the current system and the Government's plans to improve it.
Listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/making-welfare-124854536
Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year by 2030 – BBC News
Keir Starmer: Labour will help people get back to work — it’s in our name – The Times
No one knows why UK benefit claims have outpaced peer countries – Financial Times
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