Labour has the right principles on welfare, now we need the detail

At the last election, Labour were criticised for having very little to say on welfare. The sharpest end of Tory austerity has always been felt by those who rely on the state to live a decent life. And, increasingly, more and more people who do so are living in the most awful circumstances. In-work poverty has risen from 13 per cent to 18 per cent. An estimated 500,000 more people are in poverty due to the benefits cap and two-child policy (where families that have two or more children, including one born after 6 April 2017, see the child element in Universal Credit and tax credits limited to the first two children). People with disabilities represent 48 per cent of all people who live in poverty. The use of food banks has increased dramatically.