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Treasury denies Healey plan to cut welfare bill before election, claiming his comments were misinterpreted – UK politics live
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — Asked earlier if there would be a cut to the welfare bill before the next election, the chancellor said: ‘There will be a reduction in the benefits bill’ John Healey is rowing back from his answer in an interview in the Today programme implying he wanted welfare spending to go down before the next general election.…
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- The Guardian
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- World
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- 29 October 2026 · 09:24 UTC
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- 29 October 2026 · 09:45 UTC
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- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/29/budget-john-healey-labour-uk-politics-latest-news
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