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MPs’ pay rise ‘is an insult’ when ministers are freezing PIP and DLA

By John Pring on 4th March 2016 Category: Politics

MPs’ pay rise ‘is an insult’ when ministers are freezing PIP and DLA
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MPs have been asked to defend an annual pay-rise of 1.3 per cent, at a time when disabled people will see their benefits frozen for a year. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has announced that all MPs will receive a […]

Cameron quizzed again on death of Michael O’Sullivan and DWP’s secret reviews

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Cameron quizzed again on death of Michael O’Sullivan and DWP’s secret reviews
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The prime minister has been questioned in the House of Commons for the second consecutive week about the death of a disabled man who took his own life after being wrongly found “fit for work”. Angus Robertson, the MP who leads […]

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights

By John Pring on 23rd October 2015 Category: Politics

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights
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The prime minister has had to defend his record on disability rights twice in a minute, after being questioned about both a UN inquiry and the death of a north London man failed by the discredited work capability assessment. David Cameron […]

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