Labour's welfare rehash: New PM same stagnant ideas

On today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss the expected welfare overhaul which will happen when Alan Milburn, the former health secretary, finally delivers his long-awaited report.

They suggest that the plan is misfocused and should instead deal with the need to limit who can get certain kinds of sickness benefits with Tim saying “unless you do that, there is absolutely no point to this reform”. They also discuss whether these plans will be any different from the previous governments’ reforms – including Sir Keir Starmer’s.

Tim and Camilla speak with Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, asking her to defend her party’s proposals to cut £36bn from Britain’s spiralling welfare bill.

Addressing contentious plans to reject up to 70 per cent of child benefit claims for conditions like autism and ADHD, Mrs Badenoch argues that the current system is financially unsustainable and that struggling families often need practical support rather than cash handouts.

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Highlights:

• Camilla and Tim discuss the prospective reforms and if they'll will make any difference.
• Camilla and Tim speak with Kemi Badenoch who defends her suggested welfare spending cuts

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