Who will take the fall for welfare chaos?

An episode of the Politics At Sam and Anne's podcast, hosted by Sky News, titled "Who will take the fall for welfare chaos?" was published on June 26, 2025 and runs 23 minutes.

June 26, 2025 ·23m · Politics At Sam and Anne's

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Summary

Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. In a statement sent to Sam overnight, the government admits that concessions are on their way after an internal struggle over welfare reforms inside the Labour Party. It seems like meaningful talks are under way. Next Tuesday - the day of a supposed crunch vote on disability cuts that could have seen the government lose a vote - could now be just "the start". As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to row back on savings, how much of the £5bn she wanted to save will she forgo? And why does this government always seem to be U-turning?

Episode Description

Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics.

In a statement sent to Sam overnight, the government admits that concessions are on their way after an internal struggle over welfare reforms inside the Labour Party.

It seems like meaningful talks are under way. Next Tuesday - the day of a supposed crunch vote on disability cuts that could have seen the government lose a vote - could now be just "the start".

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to row back on savings, how much of the £5bn she wanted to save will she forgo? And why does this government always seem to be U-turning?