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ED BALLS faces a backlash from furious MPs, trade union reps and party activists after revealing that harsh benefit cuts would be part of his first budget.
Rebellion brewed yesterday after Mr Balls told Labour conference on Monday that he would freeze child benefit for two years if he becomes chancellor in May.
He insisted Labour “must not flinch from tough decisions” in order to bring down the deficit.
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
With ‘Your Party’ holding its founding conference in Liverpool this weekend, JEREMY CORBYN speaks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about its potential, its priorities — and a few of its controversies too
Labour will find increases in the state pension age are unacceptable, just as cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance, personal independence payments and universal credit are — it needs to change direction immediately, writes PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE