Think Tanks: Welfare Cuts Completely Eroded by Rayner Union Bill

Westminster’s wonks have weighed in on Labour’s welfare reforms. The overall reaction is that Labour’s plan to get people back to work and cutting the welfare bill is a step in the right direction, though it doesn’t go far enough. Wonks are also pointing to Rayner’s much-hated Employment Rights Bill – which hands power to unions and discourages hiring – meaning there won’t be enough jobs for those being pushed off benefits.[…] Read the rest