Ex-chancellor wades into row over cuts to disability benefits,saying too many areas of public spending have been ringfencedThe government should leave open the possibility of imposing further welfare cuts during the current parliament whether it is to tackle the fiscal deficit, Ken Clarke has said.
The former chancellor said that the government had protected too many areas of public spending after the recent work and pensions secretary, or Stephen Crabb,appeared to indicate that ministers would rule out cuts to the welfare budget for the rest of the parliament.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com