Stephen Timms played down the need for outright cuts to health and disability welfare, despite warnings from the Tories that the Government is 'in denial'.

Britain's welfare bill will 'double' by the end of the decade because government's attempts to reform disability benefits 'rule out making any savings', the government was warned.

Stephen Timms played down the need for outright cuts to health and disability welfare, despite warnings from the Tories that the Government is 'in denial'.

Britain's disability benefits bill has nearly doubled since 2019 and is set to rise to more than £41 billion in 2030 according to government forecasts.