Labour can reform welfare without ‘high noon’ showdown, says McFadden

Financial Times Tuesday 30 June 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read

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Britain’s work and pensions secretary hopes a jobs-first drive to cut the benefits bill can avoid another backbench rebellion

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His plan for the country is still vague, but there are clues to what he thinks, on topics from inheritance tax to welfare and social careOne week on from Keir Starmer’s resignation, Britain finds itself in a state of both certainty and ambiguity. It is almost guaranteed that Andy Burnham will be prime minister by the end of the summer, bar sudden scandal or meteorite. And yet, whether Burnham gets his expected coronation or not, the infancy of his return to Westminster coupled with the speed...

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Labour can reform welfare without ‘high noon’ showdown, says McFadden

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