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IDS against welfare cuts

IDS against welfare cuts
Iain Duncan Smith has said he will not accept the proposed further £10bn cut in the welfare budget. The Work and Pensions Secretary told the Times that welfare spending was not "an easy target" and the Government had "a responsibility to support people in difficulty". His statements threaten to split the Cabinet, as the Chancellor had said that a £10bn saving on the welfare budget would prevent other departments from having to make extra spending cuts.

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