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Morning Call: What the public thinks about benefits

Morning Call: What the public thinks about benefits

Exclusive polling suggests Labour’s welfare reforms could be popular.

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Good morning, Will here. As George wrote yesterday, Keir Starmer faces a rebellion by Labour MPs, particularly those on the left of the party, who disagree with his planned changes to the benefits system.

However, new polling by Ipsos, shared exclusively with the New Statesman, suggests the public is more conservative on benefits – though it might no…

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