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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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel’s internal security service | News Today News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to dismiss the director of the Shin Bet internal security service, Ronen Bar, following a power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war. Tensions between Netanyahu and Bar have escalated over responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack, with the Shin Bet accepting blame but also criticizing government policies. Netanyahu's move, seen as an attempt to prevent a state commission of inquiry, has drawn criticism...
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