Liz Kendall5 days agoLabour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changesMPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill.5 days agoPolitics18 Jun 2025Kendall 'firm in convictions' ahead of welfare voteThe work and pensions secretary defends cuts that have angered more than 100 Labour backbenchers. 18 Jun 2025Politics18 Jun 2025MP once on benefits calls cuts 'brutal' - but colleague says 'moral' case for reformA bill to enact cuts – part of a package aimed at saving £5bn by 2030 – arrives in Parliament on Wednesday.18 Jun 2025Politics13 Jun 2025Minister to soften impact of planned disability benefit cutsLiz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.13 Jun 2025Politics21 May 2025I will not resile from hard welfare decisions - KendallThe work and pensions secretary says welfare changes are "never easy and rarely popular". 21 May 202519 Mar 2025Ministers struggle to quell MP concerns over benefit cutsMinisters have been meeting Labour MPs worried about new restrictions to disability payments.19 Mar 202518 Mar 2025Chris Mason: Uncertainty over benefits changes could go on for some time yetIt could be some time before people know how they may be affected by the government's benefits overhaul.18 Mar 2025Politics18 Mar 2025Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year by 2030Measures include restricting eligibility for disability payments and cutting benefits for health conditions.18 Mar 2025Politics18 Mar 2025Liz Kendall: There is a Labour case for welfare reformLiz Kendall: There is a Labour case for welfare reform18 Mar 2025...
