
Times Front Page 1st of February 2025
The UK government plans to implement measures requiring long-term sick individuals to seek employment or risk losing their benefits, aiming to reduce a £65 billion annual welfare bill.
The UK government plans to implement measures requiring long-term sick individuals to seek employment or risk losing their benefits, aiming to reduce a £65 billion annual welfare bill.
Ministers are reportedly criticising the attorney-general for allegedly obstructing government by not supporting reforms aimed at reversing the current risk assessment policies, which are said to limit the ability to deport individuals without strong legal appeals.
A proposal to abandon a safeguarding measure in assisted dying legislation is under consideration by UK MPs, raising concerns about the role of judges in ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals, particularly amid debates on maintaining proper scrutiny and adding necessary warnings in the process.
The PM has compared his plans to reduce bureaucratic obstacles and stimulate economic growth to Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation efforts, stating his intent to streamline regulations and promote business opportunities.