As the OECD downgraded British growth forecasts, chancellor Rachel Reeves is still arguing over details of benefits cuts ahead of a major statement in the Commons
Sick and disabled face being stripped of £1,200 a year each in welfare benefits as Reeves tries to balance Budget

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