A Labour MPs has warned planned cuts to benefits "feels like a rerun of austerity" and will increase levels of poverty. Neil Duncan-Jordan hit out at leaked plans to slash around £6billion from the benefits bill - with major cuts to disability support. The MP for Poole said: "Cuts to benefits don't make jobs - they only make more poverty in our society and that's why I'm very worried about some of the things I'm reading." He added: "It feels like a rerun of austerity and I'm worried about that."