Labour MPs accept need for UK welfare reforms
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 19:03 UTC
- Sources: Financial Times, BBC Business
Some Key Labour MPs have begun to soften their opposition to UK welfare reform as the cost of benefits linked to ill health is forecast to exceed £100bn by the end of the decade, reports Financial Times. BBC Business notes a related story on a woman who had her money stolen and was forced to fight for 13 months to get it back.
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