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Labour has become the party of welfare, not work

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26.05.2026

Tuesday 26 May 2026 5:52 am  |  Updated:  Monday 25 May 2026 3:24 pm

Labour has become the party of welfare, not work

By: Christian May

Editor-in-Chief

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A generous interpretation of events would be to concede that Labour has avoided any attempt at welfare reform because it’s been waiting for the conclusions of Alan Milburn’s review into the crisis of youth unemployment.

Milburn, who served as health secretary under Tony Blair, will publish the first part of his government-commissioned report this week, though some key findings were unveiled over the weekend, including Milburn’s view that the welfare state is in need of a........

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