Labour announced cuts to disability benefits, affecting millions of disabled individuals, with a focus on raising the threshold for personal independence payments (PIP) to save £5bn by 2030. The changes, criticized as immoral by charities and Labour MPs, aim to address concerns that the bill for disability benefits will reach £70bn by 2030, impacting 4m claimants. While some welcome measures were noted, including not freezing PIP payments and ending regular assessments for severe disabilities, the cuts were condemned for potentially pushing more disabled people into poverty and worsening health conditions.
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Nato promises historic rearmament shift in bid to win over Trump
Nato allies have committed to increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 to secure U.S. support under President Trump, who emphasized the need for European nations to contribute more. The summit at The Hague reaffirmed collective defense while addressing concerns over the fiscal implications and included a review of the spending goal in 2029, despite some allies not meeting previous targets. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: NATO countries have agreed to...
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