Three Items DWP Claimants Banned From Purchasing Under Controversial 'Ration Card' Plan Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcard welfare gambling alcohol cigarettes conservatives policy criminaljustice The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial “ration card” scheme restricting how certain benefit claimants can spend their funds. Under this plan, individuals with criminal … Read More
Five DWP Benefits Exempt from Proposed 'Ration Card' System to Remain as Cash Monday, June 1, 2026 benefits universalcredit dwp conservatives crippling disability policy restrictions rationcards taxpayer The Conservative Party has unveiled plans to replace cash payments of Universal Credit for criminals with a restricted bank card system, often referred to as “ration cards.” This initiative, inspired by the Aspen … Read More
Conservatives Propose Benefit ‘Ration Cards’ to Restrict Spending for Offenders Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcards welfare criminals offenders conservatives chrisphilp publicfunds misuse The Conservative Party plans to introduce Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit ration cards aimed at preventing benefits misuse by offenders serving community or suspended sentences—if they win the next general … Read More
Reform UK Accuses Dudley Council of Exclusion and 'Grubby Deal' in Committee Appointments Sunday, May 31, 2026 reformuk dudleycouncil localgovernment politics committees councilelections scrutiny labourparty conservatives councillors At Dudley Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 28, Reform UK’s leader raised serious concerns over what he described as a “grubby deal” orchestrated by rival parties to marginalize his councillors from key … Read More
DWP Commits to Address 'Perverse' Universal Credit Rule as Caseload Tops 8 Million Wednesday, May 13, 2026 universalcredit dwp welfare employment benefits labour conservatives workcoaches disability reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces mounting pressure to address what critics describe as an “out of control” Universal Credit issue after caseload figures revealed a sharp increase over the past … Read More
The Two Maps That Reveal How Birmingham Politics Transformed in Four Years Wednesday, May 13, 2026 birmingham politics labour elections reformuk greens conservatives liberaldemocrats coalition council The 2026 local elections in Birmingham have delivered a political upheaval unlike any seen before. The results, now fully declared, reveal a city no longer dominated by the traditional two-party system. Labour has lost its … Read More