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Cabinet Office Minister Mathew Hancock said Chancellor George Osborne is in "listening mode" over the plans as he attempts to kill off any challenge in the House of Lords. The Chancellor's plans will cut 4.4bn from working tax credit and child tax credit for some of the country's poorest households. |
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George Osborne is prepared to do more to help low-paid workers hit by tax credit cuts, ministers signalled this morning in a last-ditch bid to stop peers throwing out the plans. Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock said the Chancellor was 'in listening mode', amid growing concern at the impact of the proposed £4. |
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George Osborne is prepared to do more to help low-paid workers hit by tax credit cuts, ministers signalled this morning in a last-ditch bid to stop peers throwing out the plans. Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock said the Chancellor was 'in listening mode', amid growing concern at the impact of the proposed £4. |
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Chancellor George Osborne is in "listening mode" over cuts to tax credits as he faces an attempt to kill off the measure in the House of Lords, a senior ministerial ally has said. Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock's comment appeared to signal that the Chancellor is ready to consider amendments.... |
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Lib Dem leader Tim Farron this morning confirmed he had ordered his party's peers to back a Labour 'wrecking amendment' which would kill off the tax credit cuts. It is unprecedented for the unelected House of Lords to block financial measures passed by MPs. |
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Mr Hancock told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "George is very much in listening mode and the peers this afternoon have the opportunity through a motion put down by the Bishop of Portsmouth to express regret at this measure without breaking these constitutional conventions. |
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Image caption The government does not have a majority in the House of Lords. Labour and the Lib Dems have defended their challenge to tax credit cuts as ministers warned of taking an "unprecedented constitutional path". The House of Lords will vote on motions that could delay the controversial cuts or scupper them altogether. |