The extra expense is expected to be in the range of £2.5 billion could mean "tax rises in this autumn's budget are inevitable ...

This week the Government has quietly published an amendment to reverse vital protections for millions of farmed animals.

Thirty-nine Labour MPs have signed a fresh amendment calling for welfare cuts to be stopped when the proposals are put to a ...

The Chief Whip, Sir Alan Campbell, in charge of winning the vote for the prime minister, has issued a plea for unity - ...

Inverclyde MP Martin McCluskey has explained the reasoning behind his decision to back the UK Government's benefits bill.

Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s deepening welfare crisis, the rise of a ...

Plans to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment have been dropped until after a review of the benefit.

A fresh backlash against Labour's new welfare reforms has urged ministers to find cash by taxing wealthy corporations instead ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a dramatic U-turn on planned disability and sickness benefit cuts delaying key ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall also wants to rename the legislation the Universal Credit Bill because all PIP ...

The Labour MP leading the effort to defeat the government's welfare bill has described her party's cuts as "Dickensian" and "from another era". Rachael Maskell urged her colleagues to vote against ...

Whilst it's clear we need to bring down the welfare bill - it is expected to hit £100bn by 2030 - the way the Labour ...