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Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts
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A shadow cabinet member has supported calls by party members for Labour to come up with a stronger policy on reversing government cuts to social security spending. Debbie Abrahams spoke out after Labour’s annual conference in Brighton voted overwhelmingly to ask […]

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system
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Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has pledged to transform the social security system from one that “demonises” benefit claimants to one that is “supportive and enabling”. Debbie Abrahams told Labour’s annual conference in Brighton that the social security system was […]

UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Politics

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UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. In a scathing report, the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights said it was “seriously concerned” about […]

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