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One of those waiting for Labour’s announcement explains why he depends on personal independence paymentsAdam Gabsi is unequivocal on the subject of his personal independence payment: “It really is an essential lifeline. I don’t feel that I would b…
One of those waiting for Labour’s announcement explains why he depends on personal independence paymentsAdam Gabsi is unequivocal on the subject of his personal independence payment: “It really is an essential lifeline. I don’t feel that I would b…
Controversial plans to cut personal independence payments (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPsMinisters have left the door open to a humiliating U-turn on their highly contentious plans to cut benefits for dis…
Controversial plans to cut personal independence payments (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPsMinisters have left the door open to a humiliating U-turn on their highly contentious plans to cut benefits for dis…
Former shadow chancellor also says he is surprised at how poorly government has handled lead-up to policy changesBenefits cuts now? What’s the point of a Labour MP who votes for something so cruel, tin-eared and short-sighted?The former shadow chancell…
Labour MPs suggest backlash means Starmer cannot push ahead with freeze on some personal independence paymentsUK politics live – latest updatesNo 10 has been told it could face frontbench resignations if it follows through with plans to freeze some dis…
Campaigners welcome decision saying Home Office acted unlawfullyDowning Street has declined to comment on claims that half the cabinet would like Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, to rethink the proposed cuts to disability benefits. (See 9.23am.)Asked abo…
Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’The former shadow chancellor Ed Balls has criticised plans for cuts to disability benefits, saying on his podcas…
Union says staff will have been left reeling after surprise news that body will be scrappedStarmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where he thinks it has gone too far.l give you an example. There’s a office conversion in Bingl…
Some feel the party is moving away from the working class, but others argue ministers must show new Labour voters the system can workStarmer could face biggest rebellion over disability benefit freezeEver since ministers began to put the “moral case” f…