Reeves must slash Britain’s bloated benefits bill, experts warn – as national debt to hit pandemic levels next year

RACHEL Reeves must urgently tackle the bloated welfare bill as figures show Britain's debt pile nearly hitting pandemic levels next year, experts warn. The Chancellor is under pressure to slash the benefit payments as the national debt is set to hit 104.1 per cent of GDP, just less than in 2020. Labour attempted to slash the cost but a rebellion from backbenchers caused...