Boris Johnson has suggested the Government will press ahead with plans to cut Universal Credit despite pressure from sections of his party to change course. Speaking to broadcasters on Thursday ...

The Government has faced criticism over the decision ...

The DWP is cutting the Universal Credit health element from £97 to £50 a week for new claimants from April. The controversial move has split benefit claimants and attracted criticism, with existing re ...

Controversial measures have been set out by the Government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal credit payments will increase by up to £667 next year. (Joe Giddens, PA Images) Inflation-linked benefits including ...

Two Conservative MPs have urged the prime minister to abandon plans to cut Universal Credit in October. John Stevenson and Peter Aldous have written to Boris Johnson to express their “serious concerns ...