Stephen Crabb announced as new Work and Pensions Secretary
Stephen Crabb has been announced as the new Work and Pensions Secretary following the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith.
No further plans for welfare cuts says Stephen Crabb
Stephen Crabb and Alun Cairns have spent their first day in their new roles as Work and Pensions Secretary and Welsh Secretary respectively.
Both were promoted at the weekend after the resignation of Iain Duncan-Smith from his cabinet position.
In his first speech in the House of Commons in the new role, Stephen Crabb un-announced the proposed cuts put forward in the recent budget.
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