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The Sky News presenter told the work and pensions secretary: "I'm hearing the carrot, I'm not hearing the stick."
Critics, experiencing a sense of deja vu, are pointing out how Labour promised to implement change when they got into government.
But Keir Starmer's spokesperson denied a suggestion Bridget Phillipson had spoken out of turn.
A major overhaul of the welfare system could see people with depression and anxiety stripped of their payments.
Justice secretary Alex Chalk said the government must "must do everything we can for the most disadvantaged in society".
"Oh wow I’m sure a letter to mums will suddenly make childcare affordable," one critic said.
The idea was derided as a “red meat” policy designed to shore up the former prime minister's leadership.
We are facing the highest tax burden for at least the last seven decades.
His comments came as the consumer prices index hit 11.1% - the highest rate in 40 years.
"This is making the poor pay the price."