The Observer – It’s time to end blame culture over benefits bill: ministers
Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, has told The Observer that Labour will end “benefits blame culture”. She says a “drastic overhaul” is needed to fix a “broken” back-to-work system. And she describes her task of bringing in major reforms as “one of the biggest challenges the country faces”, with a near record 2.8 million people out of work because of long-term sickness.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 18 August 2024.
The Sunday newspaper front pages cover mostly domestic news including the latest from Westminster and the return of the Premier League. There’s a light peppering of showbiz and royal stories, several reports on the NHS and other domestic topics.