Keir Starmer: universal credit cut is an attack on the poorest

Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s decision to remove £20 uplift comes at ‘worst possible time’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has been accused by Keir Starmer of “turning on the poorest” as Britain eases out o…

EU citizens face losing benefits if they fail to update DWP profile

People unaware they need to input code on universal credit website could drop off system, charities warnEU citizens on benefits could lose their universal credit in three weeks time unless they evidence their right to be in the UK, charity workers have…

Gordon Brown warns 3.5m households face fuel poverty this winter

Former prime minister says 2021 ‘worst time to be poor’ as he calls for support for struggling householdsThe former prime minister Gordon Brown has demanded fresh government financial support for households struggling to pay energy bills as he warned a…