The Prime Minister suggested his plans for reform could make payments more 'conditional upon people taking opportunities that are presented in front of them'.

Lord Blunkett says new PM 'wholeheartedly' backs welfare reform proposals, which could restricting access for 16-24-year-olds linked to health support

Downing Street sources say the new prime minister ‘has the courage’ to fix problems that have bedevilled politics for decades – but opposition parties want to know where the money…