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Trussell Warns: £38B Benefit Cuts Threaten UK Families

4/30/2025

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Labour's stringent benefit policies are draining the UK economy by over £38 billion each year, leaving 9.3 million people in dire straits, warns charity Trussell. The charity calls on the government to rethink cuts and the two-child benefit cap, emphasizing that inaction could deepen child poverty and overwhelm public services.

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Labour's stringent benefit policies are draining the UK economy by over £38 billion each year, leaving 9.3 million people in dire straits, warns charity Trussell. The charity calls on the government to rethink cuts and the two-child benefit cap, emphasizing that inaction could deepen child poverty and overwhelm public services.