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Inside London's 'ghost' station where international trains could finally stop after 20 years

The Standard gets exclusive tour of London’s ‘ghost’ station at heart of plan to expand international train services in capital

Evening Standard · Oct 24

Proposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’

The proposals have been labelled ‘shockingly cruel’

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes

The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending

The Independent UK · Oct 2

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International trains stopping at second major London station wins crucial backing from rail minister

Major boost for Londoners as Lord Hendy backs vital ‘second stop’ move

Evening Standard · Sep 30

MPs warn disabled people have ‘no power’ over Pip review

Early recommendations from the review indicate that equipment and services could be offered over cash

The Independent UK · Sep 21

DWP could scrap PIP for millions of high earners to save £8bn, Burnham told

The controversial suggestion has been criticised by disability charities

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Number claiming main disability benefit hits new record high

The number of claimants has roughly doubled since comparable figures began in January 2019.

Evening Standard · Sep 15

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Number of people claiming Pip hits record 4.1 million ahead of Labour welfare reform

The benefit is ‘not fit for purpose’, according to one senior Labour minister

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Benefit claimants wait nearly nine months for decisions amid ‘accelerating’ backlog

The caseload in the Social Security and Child Support tribunal rose by 60 per cent in the year to June 2026

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Pip benefit overhaul could see walking aids offered over cash

The cost of Pip is expected to rise to more than £41 billion per year by 2030

The Independent UK · Sep 11

UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul

Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

This London station could finally get international trains as Virgin eyes France route

High-speed rivals to Eurostar could operate from a wider range of railway stations in a challenge to the cross-Channel operator

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits

Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction

The Independent UK · Sep 7

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons

The Independent UK · Aug 17

‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits

Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Disability charity boss slams DWP after losing his own travel work benefits

Campaigners claim that the government is scaling back Access to Work awards

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

DWP Universal Credit and State Pension Payments to Arrive 3 Days Early Before August Bank Holiday

The DWP will issue early payments for Universal Credit, State Pension, and other benefits due to the August bank holiday, ensuring recipients receive funds before the weekend disruption.

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The Independent UK · Aug 13

DWP confirms early benefit and pension payment date for millions this month

Sir Stephen Timms has issued an update to people receiving universal credit, Pip, and the state pension

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Andy Burnham wants to cut the benefits bill – these are his main options

The new prime minister says Britain has to be ‘really serious’ about reducing the benefits bill

The Independent UK · Jul 24

More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits in DWP reassessment drive

Anyone who fails to respond faces losing their benefits

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says

Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviews

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Burnham has a chance to overhaul Pip. Here’s what a truly progressive system could look like

Last week’s Timms report shows how disability is still vilified. But some pragmatic fixes would help both claimants and the economy, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Disability benefits: why we shouldn’t call it ‘welfare’

Letters: Susan Randall on Stephen Timms’ Pip review and those with longstanding mental illness and Ruth Lister on why social security spending shouldn’t be called ‘welfare’. Plus letters from Luke Howard and Katie Medd

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