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Kendall refuses to apologise after misleading MPs four times in 23 minutes about PIP cuts

By John Pring on 15th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Kendall refuses to apologise after misleading MPs four times in 23 minutes about PIP cuts
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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has refused to apologise after repeatedly misleading MPs by suggesting that her planned cuts of billions of pounds to personal independence payment (PIP) were linked to supporting disabled people into work. On four occasions in […]

Council attacked by MPs over blue badge security ban

By John Pring on 27th April 2023 Category: Independent Living

Council attacked by MPs over blue badge security ban
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Cross-party MPs have attacked a council that has “locked out” disabled people from its city centre by installing security barriers to guard against terror attacks. Labour and Conservative MPs criticised the discriminatory actions of York City Council, which is run by […]

Evidence mounts of disability benefits white paper’s fatal flaws

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Evidence mounts of disability benefits white paper’s fatal flaws
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Evidence is mounting that government plans to reform the disability benefits system are fatally flawed. Last week’s Transforming Support white paper appears to be slowly unravelling, with a growing number of serious concerns being raised by disabled activists, politicians, charities and […]

MPs ‘risking the lives of disabled colleagues and staff by flouting COVID rules’

By John Pring on 29th October 2020 Category: Politics

MPs ‘risking the lives of disabled colleagues and staff by flouting COVID rules’
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MPs are risking the lives of disabled parliamentarians and House of Commons staff – and those with long-term health conditions – by flouting COVID-19 safety measures, three MPs have revealed. The trio – Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper, Labour’s Rachael […]

Trio of MPs expose widespread discrimination in House of Commons

By John Pring on 29th October 2020 Category: Politics

Trio of MPs expose widespread discrimination in House of Commons
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Three MPs – two of whom have long-term health conditions – have exposed the widespread discrimination faced by disabled MPs due to outdated House of Commons rules, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 100 “very high risk” MPs […]

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