Ministers are considering dropping plans to freeze some disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payments (PIP), to avoid a potential Commons vote. The government will tighten PIP eligibility criteria and introduce a “right to try” guarantee for disabled individuals seeking employment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal welfare spending reductions of £5-6bn in her Spring Statement, aiming to address rising costs and inefficiencies in the system.
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Mom who drove truck through ‘park full of kids,’ ran over 12-year-old girl sentenced to 10 years
A 31-year-old mother, Brandie Gotch, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for driving her truck through a park in Peoria, Arizona, injuring a 12-year-old girl after a confrontation involving her children. She pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault after recklessly backing her vehicle toward the children, which could have resulted in more severe injuries. Need More Context? 🔎
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