Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Pat McFadden: ‘I see no reason Labour MPs should not support welfare reform that puts work and opportunity at its heart.’ Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA View image in fullscreen Pat McFadden: ‘I see no reason Labour MPs should not support welfare reform that puts work and opportunity at its heart.’ Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says ministerPat McFadden unveils £1bn youth employment scheme and appeals to backbenchers who rebelled last year
UK politics live – latest updates Labour MPs have no reason to oppose a fresh government attempt to overhaul the welfare system, the work and pensions secretary has said, as he unveiled a £1bn youth employment scheme. The announcement by Pat McFadden, who said the public wanted the system to promote work and “value for money”, is regarded as a prelude to a renewed effort to change the welfare system after plans by his predecessor, Liz Kendall, were blocked by a Labour backbench rebellion last year.
Published: March 16, 2026 5:41 pm
Source: The Guardian — Read original