The Latest Breaking News from Liz Kendall

As Labour prepares to wield the axe, it must avoid causing more harm to those on benefits, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

In today’s newsletter: The PM has paved the way for the chancellor to overhaul ‘indefensible’ incapacity and disability payments – are there echoes of the Tories’ war on ‘sicknote culture’?

Keir Starmer’s plan to overhaul Britain’s welfare system has hit a major roadblock, as fears of a Labour rebellion forced him to delay the announcement.

Exclusive: The DWP must ‘take responsibility’ for its mistakes, campaigners say

Estimates of Labour cuts continue to rise as MPs grapple with ministers

COMMENT: The government’s proposed ‘ruthless’ cuts to the welfare payments won’t fix our broken benefits system, says disability rights campaigner Kamran Mallick – instead, some targeted investments would actually pay dividends

Leading charities have issued the Chancellor a stark warning

A number of charities have written to Rachel Reeves arguing that hundreds of thousands of disabled households could be pushed into poverty otherwise.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said one in eight young people of working age were not in employment or educational training.