Sunak has left foodbanks to ‘pick up the pieces’ this winter, warns charity
Economists have warned that Sunak's Budget will leave millions worse off this winter.
Tag: Universal Credit
Is Rishi Sunak about to U-turn on Universal Credit?
Reports suggest the Chancellor is set to cut the taper rate for Universal Credit to 60p in today's Budget.
Retirement age could be raised to ease public debt, OECD warns
Ageing populations in advanced economies mean there is an urgent need to raise money, the OECD said.
Rashford says Universal Credit cut will send child poverty spiralling
Rashford became the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester - but said it was "bittersweet".
As Tories cut UC, MP claims £82K isn’t enough to live on – tiny violin sized reactions
Sir Peter Bottomley - the longest-serving MP - said politicians' £82,000 salary was "really grim".
Real face of UC cut: Single mum of autistic boy slams PM & woman ends maternity leave early to work in pub
"Their only suggestion was to go to the food bank. It's not right," said one of the mums.
Tory DWP boss sings ‘Time Of My Life’ hours after cutting Universal Credit
Coffey belted out the Dirty Dancing hit just hours after enacting the biggest overnight benefits cut since the Second World War.
Watch: Gary Neville slams PM as he rages over ‘brutal’ UC cut
"Gary Neville subbed on for Marcus Rashford today as leader of the opposition," said one Twitter user.
Tory councillor: ‘Brits should be responsible for how many kids they have’
“Bet he won’t say that to Johnson’s face who’s only just admitted exactly how many children he has," one Twitter user said.