London, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - UK govt unveils welfare reforms amid tight finances

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Britain's Labour government is set to announce Tuesday contested reforms to disability welfare payments, as the country's stagnant economic growth hits public finances. The centre-left party, traditionally accused by the right of excess spending on benefits, insists the cutbacks are essential to help fill a black hole of £22 billion ($29 billion) it claims to have inherited from the Conservatives after last year's election win. Work and Pensions......

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