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Boris Johnson’s vacuous speech summed up this whole Conservative conference

Wednesday 6 October 2021 DWP / Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit / Work and Pensions

“An insult and a disgrace” – Jonathan Reynolds responds to Thérèse Coffey singing ‘Time of My Life’ as Government cuts Universal Credit

Wednesday 15 September 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit / Work and Pensions

Sacked Conservative Ministers pocket £17,000 each while cutting £30 million for their constituents

Tuesday 14 September 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Labour to force vote on Universal Credit cut as record number of workers claim it

Thursday 5 August 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to PM’s comments on Universal Credit

Wednesday 14 July 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

The Government’s plan to cut Universal Credit for millions of families is morally and economically wrong – Jonathan Reynolds

Thursday 27 May 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Labour responds to a report from the Fabian Society on public attitudes to Universal Credit

Wednesday 17 March 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

High Court ruling on UC deductions – Jonathan Reynolds responds

Tuesday 23 February 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to reports of Universal Credit claimants doubling since beginning of coronavirus pandemic

Thursday 4 February 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to Trussell Trust report on the impact of cut to Universal Credit

Saturday 23 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to reports of Universal Credit cut

Wednesday 20 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to Louise Casey’s call for Govt to extend £20 Universal Credit

Monday 18 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to result of vote on Labour’s Universal Credit Opposition Day debate

Monday 18 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Full text of Jonathan Reynolds’ Opposition Day debate speech

Thursday 14 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Labour to force vote to stop Universal Credit cut which risks pushing 200,000 children into poverty

Thursday 7 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Jonathan Reynolds responds to Child Poverty Action Group report on Universal Credit deductions

Tuesday 29 September 2020 Universal Credit

Government must end the five week wait on Universal Credit – Seema Malhotra

Tuesday 11 August 2020 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit

Universal Credit hits 5.5 million: Government must reconsider its position on sanctions and conditionality – Jonathan Reynolds

Friday 3 April 2020 Coronavirus / Universal Credit

Margaret Greenwood writes to Therese Coffey calling for UC to offer non-repayable grants

Wednesday 25 March 2020 Universal Credit

Universal Credit system is chaotic and payments too low – Greenwood

Wednesday 6 November 2019 Universal Credit

Government chose to waste thousands of pounds on misleading ads about Universal Credit – Margaret Greenwood

Friday 11 October 2019 Jeremy Corbyn / Universal Credit

Corbyn: Labour will address grotesque inequality and poverty blighting held back coastal communities due to austerity

Friday 27 September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn / Universal Credit

Corbyn: Labour will scrap Universal Credit

Friday 27 September 2019 Universal Credit

1 in 5 workers are skipping meals to make ends meet – Margaret Greenwood

Monday 9 September 2019 Universal Credit

Margaret Greenwood responds to DWP’s statement on Universal Credit and childcare costs

Tuesday 18 June 2019 Universal Credit

Universal Credit is failing our veterans – Margaret Greenwood

Friday 3 May 2019 Universal Credit

Shameful that Government wasted money to justify lower payments to group of disabled people – Margaret Greenwood

Thursday 4 April 2019 Universal Credit

Damning DWP research on Universal Credit – Greenwood responds

Wednesday 6 February 2019 Universal Credit

Citizens Advice report makes clear that the Government has still failed to fix the fundamental flaws in Universal Credit – Greenwood

Friday 11 January 2019 Universal Credit

It’s a disgrace that single mothers have had to take Government to court over Universal Credit – Greenwood

Sunday 6 January 2019 Universal Credit

Margaret Greenwood responds to reports that the Universal Credit rollout is being delayed

Friday 16 November 2018 Jon Trickett / Universal Credit / Windrush / Work and Pensions

Jon Trickett response to Amber Rudd’s appointment as DWP Secretary

Monday 12 November 2018 Universal Credit

Universal Credit leaving many in debt and rent arrears – Margaret Greenwood

Wednesday 17 October 2018 Universal Credit

Tories vote to cover up impact of Universal Credit

Sunday 14 October 2018 Universal Credit

Tories hitting young people with punitive Universal Credit sanctions

Thursday 11 October 2018 Universal Credit

Now Esther McVey has admitted people will be worse off under Universal Credit, the Conservatives have no excuse

Saturday 6 October 2018 John McDonnell / Universal Credit

We have said time and time again that the rollout of Universal Credit should be halted to fix the many problems the Tories have created – McDonnell

Wednesday 1 August 2018 Universal Credit

Delays in payments of Universal Credit are sending victims back to abusive partners – Margaret Greenwood

Thursday 8 March 2018 Debbie Abrahams / Universal Credit

Debbie Abrahams responds to Universal Credit Project Assessment Reviews

Wednesday 7 February 2018 Angela Rayner / Universal Credit