Where does the welfare bill climbdown leave UK public finances?
by Heather Stewart Economics editor from on (#6YD79)
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Keir Starmer managed to avert a parliamentary defeat over his main welfare bill on Tuesday, but only by removing a central element. So where does the government's latest climbdown leave the public finances?
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