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Sir Keir Starmer insists he has “the balls” to take an axe to Britain’s bloated benefits bill.

A new bill which would bolster people’s sick pay, maternity leave and protection against unfair dismissal is set to be pushed through parliament on Thursday.

Earlier this year, the new Labour Government means-tested the DWP benefit so instead of all pensioners over the age of 66 getting between £100 and £300 in support for energy costs this winter only those claiming certain benefits will

Millions of pensioners are set to lose winter fuel payments this year after an attempt to block the cuts failed in Parliament.

Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course

Lord chancellor says she wants to ‘inject energy’ into stalling efforts to set up Nuremberg-style trial

Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers

A cabinet minister has doubled down on Labour’s plans to ban smoking in beer gardens and said the government will have a war on ‘the scourge of vaping’

Rumours have been swirling around a potential change to UK employment rights – but Labour government has denied that employees could soon be able to request a four-day week from their first day.

Downing Street says there is no specific exclusion for those who took part in disorder after Southport knife attack

Justice Minister Heidi Alexander said thugs taking part in disorder have a ’prison place waiting for them’ and could face the maximum 10 year sentence for taking part in riots

Britain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government move

They pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.

Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant

Here we round up some of the major reforms put forward in the DWP consultation - what that would mean for you if the Labour Government picked them up