The Latest Breaking News from Liz Kendall

Kendall promises welfare reforms ‘imminently’

The Work and Pensions Secretary – who is expected to lay out her plans on Tuesday – told MPs that reforms would be published ‘imminently’.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

‘Not just about cuts’: Liz Kendall says benefits changes will help people find jobs

Welfare secretary visits Northampton centre helping out-of-work people develop skills, saying it is part of new approach

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025

MPs ‘jumping to conclusions’ over welfare reforms, suggests minister

Emma Reynolds, the economic secretary to the treasury, urged MPs to be ‘patient’.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

'Moral case' to slash Britain's benefits bill as Keir Starmer faces outcry from backbenchers

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, says cutting money for disabled people ‘is not a Labour thing to do’

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025

Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving over 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Doctors overdiagnosing mental health conditions, Streeting says, amid expected benefit reforms

Health secretary says too many people are ‘written off’ by welfare system

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025

Is Liz Kendall’s U-turn on disability benefits a sign of weakness or a victory for Labour rebels?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare policy, sparking debate among Labour backbenchers and ministers alike

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Labour MPs Revolt Over Planned Benefits Cuts as Government Prepares “Radical Welfare Reforms”

Labour MPs are publicly raising concerns over the upcoming cuts to the benefits system, with details expected to be revealed next week.

The Fashion Central · Mar 16, 2025

Labour’s plan to overhaul long-term benefits is laudable, putting a moral slant on it is not

Painting a veneer of morality over welfare cuts risks people fighting a tougher battle for support they need

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Health Secretary declines to be drawn on benefit freeze ‘speculation’

Reports suggest the Government could be preparing to abandon plans to freezethe personal independence payment.

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025