Rishi Sunak vows to slash £12 billion from welfare bill in election campaign

PM's moral mission

Rishi Sunak is determined to slash £12 billion annually from the welfare bill, calling it a "moral mission" to end the wasteful potential of Brits on welfare.

Labour's response

Labour's Rachel Reeves criticized Sunak, claiming he is following the same path as Jeremy Corbyn, and made a firm commitment to not increase income tax, national insurance, or VAT in their manifesto.

Crackdown on welfare and tax

This week sees a clash between the Tories and Labour as they launch their election manifestos, with Sunak focusing on welfare reform to boost employment, reduce reliance on immigration, and save billions in taxes.

Key welfare plan details

Sunak's plan includes replacing some disability benefits with other forms of support, stripping benefits from those who refuse to work for 12 months, cracking down on benefit fraud, and transferring sick note approval from GPs to specialists.

Labour's manifesto promises

Labour plans to increase the minimum wage and has a fully-funded manifesto that promises no new taxes, with Reeves rejecting the Tory approach and comparing it to Jeremy Corbyn's strategies.

Survey predictions

According to a Deltapoll survey for the Mail on Sunday, Labour is projected to win a 416-seat majority, a result that could even see Rishi Sunak losing his seat.