Watch Liz Kendall’s House of Commons statement in full as Labour announced plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefits bill on Tuesday, 18 March, amid backlash from charities and trade unions, who have described them as “immoral” and “indefensible”.
Watch in full: Labour announces plans to cut benefits by billions
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