Eleanor Langford

London

Political Reporter at The i Paper

📰 Political Reporter @theipaper 🎙️ Sometimes heard on TV / radio 📧 Tips: [email protected]

Articles

Union fury at Reeves’ civil service cuts that ‘risk chaos for frontline services’ ...Middle East

1 month ago | en.pressbee.net | Eleanor Langford

The Chancellor’s plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs will spark “chaos” in frontline public services despite Government reassurances, unions have warned. Rachel Reeves will unveil spending cuts during the Spring Statement on Wednesday, and confirmed on Sunday she plans to cut the administrative running costs of the civil service by 15 per cent by the end of this parliament.
The hidden costs of cutting the benefits bill

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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The hidden costs of slashing the benefits bill

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

The long-awaited details of the Government’s plan to slash the benefits bill have been met with a mixed response. While ministers argue that their actions will save the public purse £5bn over the next five years, critics contend that this sum does not take account to the full picture. Advocacy groups are warning that these short-term savings could have long-term consequences that are not immediately visible and may be difficult to quantify, but could end costing the state more money.
All the benefits changes announced by Liz Kendall – and how they affect you

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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All the benefits changes announced by Liz Kendall – and how they affect you

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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All the benefits changes announced by Liz Kendall - and how they affect you

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

Ministers are today setting out the Government’s long-awaited Green Paper outlining the sweeping changes being made to benefits, with sickness and disability benefits set to be hardest hit. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has staunchly defended the approach despite strong backlash from his own MPs, claiming last week that the current system was “the worst of all worlds” as it discouraged people from working while producing a “spiralling bill”.
All the ways disability benefit rules could be tightened in DWP crackdown

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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All the ways disability benefit rules could be tightened in DWP crackdown

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

The Government is set to announce this week the details of its major overhaul of the sickness and disability benefits system, which aims to reduce the spiralling cost of the welfare bill. Much of these changes will focus on reforming personal independence payments (PIP), which currently make up the largest proportion of the working-age benefits bill and are expected to cost the taxpayer £34bn by 2029-30.
Labour benefits cuts rebellion grows despite No10 concessions

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Eleanor Langford

Labour MPs have warned that the Government has not done enough to head off a rebellion from backbenchers over its proposed welfare reform plans.
The seven cuts Reeves could make in Spring Statement – including PIP and education

1 month ago | msn.com | Eleanor Langford

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