The UK government is defending its plan to cut certain disability benefits (PIP) by highlighting a three-month transitional payment scheme, which it claims is "one of the most generous ever." Meanwhile, Deputy PM Angela Rayner is set to face off against shadow home secretary Chris Philp in PMQs, against the backdrop of ongoing scrutiny over the Tory leadership's lack of a formal deputy.

Editor’s Note: Benefit cuts always stir controversy, but the government's framing of transitional payments as "generous" is likely to face pushback—especially from those directly affected. The political theater of PMQs adds another layer, as Labour will probably seize on this to challenge the Conservatives' welfare policies. It’s a story about both policy impact and political optics.