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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 6 MIN

Labour's Row Over Welfare Benefits

from The Daily Briefing

In today’s episode, we cover the UK’s benefits system reforms, Syria-Lebanon border clashes, the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs, and an upcoming Trump-Putin phone call.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/ayJVNx5qJp4?si=AKavpWkd-G2EzqXjTLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: making complex topics simple to understand. Listen to the Daily Briefing for your global news bulletin every weekday.Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, here: https://toolong.news/dailyProduced and edited by Scarlett WatchornHosted by Georgina FindlayWritten by Georgina Findlay and Ben BlissettMusic by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Sources:✍️ Starmer’s Benefits Changeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddyqg88937ohttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/benefit-cuts-labour-pip-payments-disabilities-keir-starmer-b1217037.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/why-keir-starmers-government-is-seeking-to-cut-benefits-billhttps://www.ft.com/content/1c2ed31e-ad3b-4e21-80ec-3d38eabc7996✍️ Syria-Lebanon Border Clasheshttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-troops-exchange-fire-with-lebanese-army-armed-groups-northeast-lebanon-2025-03-17/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/syria-strikes-lebanon-after-blaming-hezbollah-for-killing-troops ✍️ OECD Warns of Economic Impacts of Trump’s Trade Warhttps://www.ft.com/content/21eece45-b99b-4298-a675-6c24c8483c10 ✍️ Upcoming Trump-Putin Callhttps://www.ft.com/content/20b7bfd2-8d88-4d43-b724-33db5425918e See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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