The i Paper, on UK Politics, 11 November 2026
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Read the original article on inews.co.uk (opens in a new tab)The i Paper previews Alan Milburn's review of youth worklessness and reports which conditions Labour MPs say could trigger a rebellion, quoting several MPs, a minister, a pollster and Kemi Badenoch. It attributes contested positions to the people who hold them, says plainly that young people could lose benefits under sanctions, and sets the Conservatives' £36.1bn cuts pledge against the rise in welfare spending while they were in government.
“Welfare spending rose by £58.3bn a year in real terms between 2010/11 and 2023/24”
The i Paper checks the Conservatives' pledge to cut £36.1bn against their own record in government. It gives the figure with its base (real terms) and the period it covers, so one party's attack is not left unexamined.
“This raises the prospect of some young people having their benefits cut under sanctions if they refuse.”
The i Paper states plainly what conditionality would mean for the people affected, rather than leaving it as abstract policy language.
“younger people blame the rising benefits bill on a lack of jobs, while older voters say benefits are too generous”
The i Paper attributes both views to named polling and reports the view of the young people the policy targets alongside the older voters' view. It does not adopt either view as its own.
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