Labour's Welfare Reforms Will Push 150,000 Into Poverty, Government Admits

An activist holds a banner against disability benefit cuts' during a protest by People's Assembly on June 7.

Labour’s welfare reforms will push an extra 150,000 people into poverty by the end of the decade, according to official government analysis.

The figures come despite a backbench rebellion forcing Keir Starmer to water down his original plan to cut personal independence payments (PIP) and universal credit.

An impact assessment into the government’s original plans published in March said they would put 250,000 people ...