Benefits spending 'to soar by £5.5bn next year' as Burnham rejects 'crude' cuts to welfare bill

Daily Mail - Oct 22, 2026

An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that total spending on welfare would rise by around £5.5billion in 2027.

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