Universal Credit cut could be softened after worried ministers hand Rishi Sunak a package of options

The Sun says MINISTERS are in a battle with Rishi Sunak over a package of measures to soften the Universal Credit cut.

This comes as Boris Johnson ruled out definitively any extension of the benefits uplift.

Millions of Brits face a cost of living crisis this winter — with food and gas prices rising as benefits are slashed and furlough ends.

Ministers at the Department for Work and Pensions, fearing a backlash, have reportedly handed Chancellor Rishi Sunak a package of options.

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