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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nimo Omer

Thursday briefing: The damage done by 13 years of Conservative welfare cuts

Disabled People Against Cuts hold a day of action against Maximus.
Disabled People Against Cuts hold a day of action against Maximus. Photograph: WENN Ltd/Alamy

Good morning.

After a decade of austerity, the Conservative party’s track record on providing an adequate safety net for those who need it has been heavily criticised. A growing body of research indicates that a reduction in health and social care spending in real terms has led to tens of thousands of excess deaths.

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