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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Minister defends planned benefit cuts amid growing labour backlash - The Untold Story

A minister has defended Labour’s planned welfare cuts after Diane Abbott warned reducing benefits is “not a Labour thing to do”.

Treasury minister Emma Reynolds vowed there will “always be a safety net for the most vulnerable” amid a growing backlash among MPs at Sir Keir Starmer’s plans.

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