Iain Duncan Smith is “pushing back” against attempts to
“salami slice” through the welfare budget to deliver the prime minister’s
pledge of £12bn in savings, allies of the work and pensions secretary have
claimed. Duncan Smith was surprised when the sheer scale of the cuts was
announced in January last year, and is now fighting a rearguard action against
changes that would involve slashing at key benefit schemes in his budget. It is
understood the cabinet minister has long been frustrated by a failure within
the leadership of the party to get to grips with how the reduction in spending
will be made. He fears that such lethargy could ultimately lead to rushed and
deeply unpopular cuts. Read more on the Observer website.
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