Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate based on the provided sources. The main claim, that Liz Kendall is defending welfare reforms and stating a Labour government should not "resile" from difficult decisions, is supported. There is a slight bias due to the selective reporting of Kendall's statement without providing counterarguments or alternative perspectives on the welfare reforms.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** The work and pensions secretary says welfare changes are "never easy and rarely popular".
  • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, reporting that Liz Kendall has defended welfare reforms.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, reporting that Kendall stated a Labour government should not "resile from taking decisions because they are too difficult".
  • Verification Source #3: *Fails to cover* this specific claim, focusing on remedial discretion.
  • Verification Source #4: *Fails to cover* this specific claim, focusing on the Labour Party's internal dynamics regarding welfare reform.
  • Verification Source #5: *Fails to cover* this specific claim, focusing on animal welfare.
• Claim:** Implicitly, Liz Kendall is the work and pensions secretary.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim by referring to Liz Kendall defending welfare reforms.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim by referring to Kendall's statements on welfare reforms.
  • Verification Source #3: *Fails to cover* this claim.
  • Verification Source #4: *Fails to cover* this claim.
  • Verification Source #5: *Fails to cover* this claim.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: "Liz Kendall has defended welfare reforms, and said that 'no responsible ... She said: "No responsible Labour government can resile from taking decisions ...'" This supports the article's claim that Kendall is defending welfare reforms and is unwilling to back down from difficult decisions.
• Verification Source #2: "But she said: “No responsible Labour government can resile from taking decisions because they are too difficult because this is not good ..." This further supports the article's claim.
• Verification Source #3, #4, and #5: These sources do not cover the specific claims made in the article.
• The article presents Kendall's statement without providing opposing viewpoints or a broader context of the welfare reforms, indicating a potential bias.