Robert Jenrick Proposes Welfare Cuts to Fund 2p Income Tax Reduction

The Tory leadership contender suggests reducing welfare costs to pre-pandemic levels to enable a tax cut, amid criticism from rival Kemi Badenoch.

Robert Jenrick, a candidate in the Tory leadership race, advocates cutting the welfare bill by £12 billion to facilitate a 2p reduction in the basic income tax rate.
Jenrick argues that returning the disability and incapacity caseload to 2019 levels could significantly reduce the working-age benefits bill.
He emphasizes the need for a small-state approach, drawing inspiration from Margaret Thatcher's policies, and calls for structural reforms in the British state.
His campaign platform includes increasing housebuilding, investing in nuclear power, and reforming university course funding.
Kemi Badenoch, Jenrick's leadership rival, warns against internal party instability and stresses the importance of selecting a leader who can challenge Labour effectively.