On the recordJune 4, 2026
Welfare reform is balancing universal credit so it no longer pushes people away from work. That's what we're doing, they voted against it.
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Sir Keir Starmer
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bbc.comWelfare reform is balancing universal credit so it no longer pushes people away from work. That's what we're doing, they voted against it.
Defending Labour's approach to welfare reform.
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