New pensions secretary must inject 'stability' in the DWP

DWP urged to boost collaboration and stability to ensure legislation is accomplished

Martin Richmond
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Greer: 'The DWP needs stability, otherwise the public will not have any faith'
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Greer: 'The DWP needs stability, otherwise the public will not have any faith'

Newly appointed secretary of state for work and pensions Chloe Smith must ensure the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is stable to ensure the public has confidence in it, according to industry experts.

Smith, whose appointment was announced yesterday (6 September), replaces new health secretary and deputy prime minister Thérèse Coffey, who had been in the role for just under three years. Quilt...

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