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‘There is nothing moral about cutting benefits’
Starmer under pressure over cruel plan to slash welfare budget
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking to the media in Downing Street, London after he hosted a video conference call with international leaders to discuss support for Ukraine, March 15, 2025
SIR KEIR STARMER came under pressure from MPs across the Commons over his cruel plan to cut benefits today.
Labour announced on Tuesday that it will slash £5 billion from the welfare budget by the end of the decade.
In the Commons, Labour’s Diane Abbott told Sir Keir to stop pretending his cuts were moral.
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