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Morgan McSweeney Admits Labour Was Unprepared for Government

His first broadcast interview blames early policy mistakes, cites weaknesses in state capacity, warns the incoming Andy Burnham administration

Poland Tells Some Returnees to Apply for UK Jobseeker’s Allowance

EuGH Rules German Cuts to Asylum Benefits Unlawful

Mandelson Files Expose Private Labour Doubts Over Starmer and No 10

Tribal Woman Carries 90-Year-Old to Bank to Draw Rs 500 Pension

Reform UK Proposes Tax-Free Overtime in £5bn 'Hard Work Bonus'

UK Poverty Climbs to 13.4 Million as New DWP Data Shows Need Despite Small Gains for Children

Bombay HC Allows 12-Year-Old to Adopt Single Mother’s Name and Caste in School Records

Tesco Warns UK Is Sleepwalking Into Worklessness as Welfare Costs Climb

Economic Survey Warns State Cash Transfers Threaten Fiscal Health, Urges Conditional Support

DWP Opens Consultation on 2026 Bank Data Checks for Universal Credit, ESA and Pension Credit

NYC Council Overrides Four Adams Vetoes, Preserves 30% Rent Cap and Mandates Pay-Data Reporting

Reform UK Unveils PIP Crackdown, Cites £9bn Savings as Lee Anderson Admits 'Gaming' System

Children in UK Long-Term Workless Households Rise to 1.22 Million, Highest Since 2015

PIP Set for 3.8% Rise Next April as DWP Prepares to Confirm 2026/27 Rates

MPs Rally Behind WASPI as December Judicial Review Nears

Citizens Advice Warns 4 Million in England and Wales Are Stuck in ‘Negative Budgets’

Reeves Elevates Torsten Bell to Steer Autumn Budget in Treasury Shake-Up

Anganwadi Workers Across States Protest Facial-Recognition Checks for ICDS Rations

New Data Finds £9.6 Billion in Universal Credit Went Unclaimed Last Year