Tories claim they could save £47bn by slashing welfare, overseas aid and civil service – UK politics live

<p>Shadow chancellor Mel Stride sets out cost-cutting plans as Tory party conference continues in Manchester</p><p>Labour says the Conservative proposals to cut government spending cannot be taken seriously because of their record in office. In response to the overnight Tory briefing (see<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/06/conservative-tory-party-conference-spending-welfare-immigration-labour-starmer-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-68e350958f08d534bcbb72ee#block-68e350958f08d534bcbb72ee"> 7.59am</a>), <strong>Anna Turley</strong>, the Labour party chair, said:</p><p>The Tories let welfare bills, civil service numbers and asylum hotel use skyrocket on their watch - and they’ve never apologised. Now they want to rehash failed promises from their failed manifesto to try to solve the problems they caused.</p><p>This is the same old Tories, with the same old policies. They didn’t work then and you can’t trust them now.</p><p>We will deliver £23 billion in savings by reforming non-pensioner welfare through:</p><p>-Restricting welfare to UK citizens</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/06/conservative-tory-party-conference-spending-welfare-immigration-labour-starmer-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>