Millions of people will be prevented from signing off work and living off sickness benefits indefinitely, Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has warned ahead of major welfare reforms to be announced on Tuesday.
Issuing a stern message ahead of the work and pensions secretary’s statement in the Commons, Mr McFadden - seen by many as Keir Starmer’s de facto deputy prime minister - said the government was determined to make the welfare state “fit for the 21st century”.
