Disabled people are finished with Labour after that sham of a DWP welfare bill

Disabled people are finished with Labour after that sham of a DWP welfare bill

After the government gutted their Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) welfare ‘reform’ bill to get it through Parliament, disabled people are left to pick up the pieces. In spite of Labour’s huge majority, the bill only passed by 75 votes. That’s in spite of Keir Starmer’s embarrassing U-turns. In one such instance, DWP minister Stephen Timms had his PIP changes shelved until after a review into the system. As the Guardian reported: This capp…

Welfare bill: brutal cuts that undermine community and opportunity

The contrast between the Labour government’s plans and the essential support needed to live a good life - a demand which we highlight in this summer’s edition - couldn’t be more stark