Bramble: Welfare and benefits spending https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/welfare-and-benefits-spending Stories involving Welfare and benefits spending, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Burnham wants welfare bill cut "as soon as we possibly can" but gives no timetable https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-says-government-is-curbing-benefit-spending-but-rejects-crude- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-says-government-is-curbing-benefit-spending-but-rejects-crude- Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:11:21 +0000 Politics Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the government is working to cut the welfare bill quickly but rejected "crude cuts", and did not commit to a reduction before the next election. Two reviews due in November are expected to set out more detail. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right)