Ministers and Tory backbenchers say cuts undermine attempt to rebrand Conservatives as the workers’ partySenior Whitehall figures expect that George Osborne will soften the impact of tax credit cuts,amid fears among Tories that the government is suffering severe damage from the charge that it will penalise low-paid workers.
As a growing number of ministers privately call on the chancellor to change tack, well-placed Whitehall sources say there is a growing expectation that Osborne will act in his autumn statement on 25 November.
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Source: theguardian.com