Education secretary suggests chancellor could soften impact of cuts as shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour won’t make capital out of a U-turnNicky Morgan,the education secretary, has become the most senior cabinet member to propose that George Osborne will soften the impact of tax credit cuts when she said the chancellor was “in listening mode”.As Downing Street and the Treasury applied intense political pressure on the House of Lords not to throw out controversial cuts to tax credits in a series of votes on Monday, and Morgan indicated that ministers are aware of the furore over the cuts.
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Source: theguardian.com