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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Hughes

HISTORICAL FACTS: Kendall defends welfare reform plan after government forced to ditch key parts - The Untold Story

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said her department ‘ends up picking up the pieces of the problems that are deep-rooted from many other government areas’ (House of Commons/UK Parliament) - (PA Wire)

Liz Kendall insisted the Government’s welfare reforms were in “the right place” now after she was forced to scrap most of the planned changes in the face of a Labour revolt.

The Work and Pensions Secretary acknowledged it had been a “bumpy ride” but the review into the personal independence payment (Pip) would now be able to take a proper look at the system in conjunction with disabled people.

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