Bolton MPs rebel over cuts that could 'push disabled people and children to poverty'

Bolton MPs rebel over cuts that could 'push disabled people and children to poverty'

Two Bolton MPs joined a rebellion against their own party leadership’s plan to cut disability benefits, which critics say could push 100,000s into…

Health-related benefit cuts will deliver higher poverty, not employment

Cutting support for disabled people will increase their risk of hardship, making it even more difficult to find a decent job, particularly in parts of the country with fewer suitable vacancies.