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UK government defends welfare cuts as economists warn 250,000 could fall into poverty

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose Labour Party has promised an end to austerity, unveiled billions of pounds of new cuts on Wednesday.

Euronews

Voices: Independent readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – from ‘out of touch’ to ‘genuine poverty’

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The chancellor’s spring statement sparked fierce criticism from readers, who accused her of reviving austerity by targeting the poor while failing to prioritise improving living standards, tax reform, and sustainable economic growth

The Independent UK

Record 4.5m children in poverty in UK as cuts condemned as ‘morally repugnant’

Data published on day after Labour announces cuts that analysts say will hit children and disabled people hardest

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Rachel Reeves U-turns over 'clumsy' benefits and pocket money comparison

Rachel Reeves has disowned her deputy’s “clumsy” comments comparing benefits to children’s pocket money – just hours after backing them ...

The National (Scotland)

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed

Legally-binding targets were set by the Scottish Parliament in 2017 to reduce the number of youngsters in relative poverty.

The Independent UK

New record high number of children in poverty in UK

The latest figure is the highest since comparable records began in 2002/03.

Evening Standard

Three in 10 children living in poverty, ‘shameful’ record figures show

At least 200,000 more children were living in poverty in the UK in 2024 compared to 2023, latest figures show

The Independent UK

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Reeves ‘absolutely certain’ welfare cuts will not push people into poverty

The Chancellor denied there will be further tax rises or spending cuts at the autumn budget in order to balance the books.

Evening Standard

Reeves rejects own government’s findings of cuts pushing 250,000 into poverty

An impact assessment, published today by the Department of Work and Pensions, said 3.2 million families will lose an average of £1,720 a year as a result of the changes

The Independent UK

Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts

Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse off

The Guardian - UK

Amigos Internacionales' Medical Camp Gives New Hope to Ogul Village, Calls for $3.5M Funding for Continuous Support

For 58 years now, Amigos Internacionales has been at the forefront of global humanitarian aid, addressing generational poverty through sustainable development.

International Business Times

Benefit cuts ‘will push quarter of a million people into poverty’

Reeves’ benefit cuts to plunge 250,000 people into poverty, government admits

The Independent UK

What new Universal Credit cuts mean for you

THE UK Government has announced a fresh set of welfare reforms set to plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Labour MP challenges Reeves over £150k salary and ‘freebie’s after welfare cut plunges 50,000 children into poverty

Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana challenged Rachel Reeves, who “has accepted £7,500 worth of free clothing and recently took freebie tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter”, on whether Wednesday’s spring statement represents the “change” promised at last year’s general election.

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Evening Standard

Holyrood block grant to be cut as a result of Reeves’s welfare changes – Robison

The Scottish Finance Secretary addressed MSPs after the Chancellor’s spring statement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Charities had already reported a surge in calls and visits to their advice pages following a welfare reform announcement last week.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves' welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Charities had already reported a surge in calls and visits to their advice pages following welfare reform announcement

The Independent UK

Reeves’s benefit cuts to plunge 250,000 people into poverty, government admits

There was outrage as the chancellor announced yet more welfare cuts which are now set to affect 3.2 million families

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The National (Scotland)

Labour cuts to push 50,000 children into poverty, UK Government's own figures show

LABOUR’S welfare cuts will push “an additional 250,000 people (including 50,000 children)” into relative poverty, according to the UK…

Evening Standard

Protesters rail against Labour welfare cuts set to push 250,000 more into poverty

Protesters gathered outside Downing Street to demonstrate against Labour’s cuts to welfare

Evening Standard

Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to rethink cuts to health and disability benefits

Debbie Abrahams, who chairs the Work and Pensions Committee, questioned how ‘making people sicker and poorer’ would help the economy.

The Independent UK

Reeves warned welfare cuts will ‘push disabled into poverty’ ahead of spring statement

A disability advocate has warned that planned welfare cuts will push disabled people into poverty ahead of today’s spring statement.

International Business Times UK

UK Is Finally Updating Their Child Benefit Policies: Here's What You Should Know

The UK government is exploring updates to its Child Benefit policy, aiming to lessen the impact of the current two-child limit without full removal due to cost.

The National (Scotland)

SNP urge Rachel Reeves to 'ditch Tory fiscal rules' instead of Spring Statement cuts

Rachel Reeves has sought to blame deteriorating public finances on a global rise in borrowing costs as she prepares to unveil a spring statement…

The Independent UK

Westminster urged to act to reduce energy bills for those in greatest need

Scottish climate action minister Alasdair Allan called for a discounted rate to be introduced with a level of discount ‘proportionate to need’.

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