In recent weeks, I have been contacted by hundreds of constituents, angry and anxious about the government’s plans to cut disability benefits. These planned cuts would see millions denied Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), whilst Universal Credit top-ups are...
It was good to attend a packed Scope briefing on the planned disability cuts. Like its predecessors, the government has been unable to produce any evidence that cutting benefits would work on its stated terms of forcing people back into work. The evidence produced...
My inbox is filling up with emails highlighting the devastating impact of the government’s planned disability benefit cuts. On this page, I’ve tried to set out exactly why I oppose cutting disability benefits in the way the government has proposed. The proposed...
After 14 years of Tory austerity and cuts, councils like ours are facing real difficulties. The Local Government Association notes that, in the next two years, one in four councils expect to apply for emergency government bailout agreements to avoid bankruptcy. I...
The campaign of racist and Islamophobic violence witnessed in UK towns and cities in early August was a reminder of the continuing threat that the far right poses. It left many members of our diverse community fearing for their safety for several days. As far right...
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