Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless

BBC Politics Thursday 10 September 2026, 10:34 UTC 1 min read

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The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

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Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless

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