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Chancellor insists Labour rebels 'know the welfare system needs reform' as they push for change

Sky News Friday, 9 May 2025
Chancellor insists Labour rebels 'know the welfare system needs reform' as they push for changeChancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted that rebelling Labour MPs "know the welfare system needs reform" as the government faces a growing backlash over planned cuts.
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 The chancellor says the welfare system "needs reform", as more than 40 MPs have written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging him to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits. Rachel Reeves adds, "the current levels of people going onto these benefits is not sustainable". Report by...

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