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Reform UK proposes benefit cuts for foreign nationals and jobless
Reform UK has proposed significant cuts to welfare benefits, including a plan to block foreign nationals from claiming any benefits if the party wins power. The proposals, which would also require jobless individuals to perform community service for benefits, are part of a wider package of reforms aiming to save an estimated £50 billion. Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's deputy leader, stated the party is guilty of 'suicidal empathy' and that the UK must change its approach to welfare. Separately, the party has linked 'mass immigration' to issues like hosepipe bans during a record drought, while Jenrick dismissed potential EU pushback on welfare reforms.
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- Left (3): Daily Mirror, The Guardian, The Independent
- Centre (9): ABC Australia, Australian Financial Review, BBC News, Euronews, Evening Standard, Financial Times, Metro (UK), Sky News, The Age
- Right (1): The Daily Telegraph