Chancellor would be responsible for biggest benefit cut in history of welfare state, says Jonathan Reynolds
Labour is warning that Rishi Sunak will be personally responsible for the largest benefit cut in the history of the welfare state, if the £20-a-week reduction in universal credit goes ahead next month.
The shadow work and pensions secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, urged the chancellor to heed the warnings of charities, anti-poverty campaigners and six former work and pensions secretaries and reverse the planned cut, which will affect almost 6m households.
