Labour’s planned benefit spending cuts have grown to potentially £5 billion, with chancellor Rachel Reeves facing pressure to make significant departmental cuts. Department for Work and Pensions boss Liz Kendall is advocating for more funding for back-to-work programs for the long-term sick, arguing that investing now will pay off in the future. The Treasury is also facing calls to increase defense spending following Donald Trump’s demands, with Labour aiming to reduce the welfare bill by at least £3 billion, potentially much more.
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Major search underway for woman, 23, who went missing while running in Durham
A major search operation is underway for missing woman Jenny Hall, 23, who disappeared while running in County Durham on the night of 18 February. Last seen leaving her home in Barracks Farm, Tow Law, in a red Ford Focus and wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms, she is described as white, 6ft tall, with long, dark hair, possibly in a ponytail. Her family raised the alarm at...
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