Crackdown on Claimants
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly in favor of implementing stricter requirements for claimants to actively seek employment.
A Delicate Balancing Act
However, Starmer is hesitant to push for these changes due to concerns of a potential revolt among party MPs.
Tories Plotting to Expose Divisions
The Conservative Party is now strategizing ways to highlight the divisions within the Labour Party during the upcoming Autumn Statement vote.
Refusing to Seek Employment
Jeremy Hunt, a prominent Tory, recently announced a set of measures that would result in claimants losing their benefits if they refuse to actively seek employment.
Labour's Uncertainty
Labour's shadow employment minister, Alison McGovern, declined to confirm whether the party would keep or repeal the crackdown on benefits if elected.
Scarred by Past Rebellion
The Labour Party's leadership is still haunted by a rebellion in 2015 when interim leader Harriet Harman instructed MPs not to oppose the government's welfare reforms, leading to a quarter of Labour MPs breaking ranks.
Tories Focused on Back to Work Plan
Meanwhile, the Conservative Party remains dedicated to their Back to Work Plan, which aims to transition individuals off benefits and into employment.
