Burnham's First Week: Welfare Reform, Social Care Pledges, and Defence Spending Battles

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled he wants to make it harder for people to claim benefits, telling the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that the government must "get really serious" about reducing the welfare bill. Burnham suggested increasing conditions required to qualify for payments, a move likely to spark controversy on Labour's left. His comments come as he prepares to set out plans to tackle youth unemployment, particularly among NEETs (young...