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Labour launches child poverty strategy but suggests costly welfare system still needs reform


Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, said the government was not ‘backing away’ from benefits changes

The UK welfare system is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, and no one should think the government is backing away from reforming it, the work and pensions secretary has said.

Pat McFadden made the comments as the government published its new child poverty strategy on Friday.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/05/new-uk-child-poverty-strategy-pat-mcfadden-welfare-reform

Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Publish date : 2025-12-05 17:09:00

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