The decision to suspend four Labour MPs and take away the role of three trade envoys, following the row over the ill-health and disability benefit cuts, runs counter to the government's promise to engage with back benchers. It is completely unprecedented for 127 Labour MPs to sign a 'reasoned amendment' which would kill a government … Continue reading Reinstate the suspended MPs
Category: Benefit cuts
Drop the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments Bill
At the time of writing more than 120 Labour MPs have signed a "reasoned amendment" which "declines to give a Second Reading" to the Bill, threatening to kill it off. If all the opposition MPs supported the amendment then the government would be defeated. If the Tories were to come to the government's rescue, it … Continue reading Drop the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments Bill
All Party Parliamentary Group calls on government to abandon its cuts to disability benefits
“The evidence received by this inquiry makes it clear that the government’s proposed reforms to disability benefits, as outlined in the ‘Pathways to Work Green Paper’ will only make life more precarious for disabled people, potentially pushing hundreds of thousands of people further into poverty and will only further entrench existing inequalities.” All Party Parliamentary … Continue reading All Party Parliamentary Group calls on government to abandon its cuts to disability benefits
Rachel Reeves CLP opposes disability benefit cuts
Rachel Reeves own Constituency Party, Leeds West and Pudsey, has opposed the ill-health and disability benefit cuts that the government is proposing to push through. There was no support for the policy. Below is the motion that was passed. No cuts to Disability benefits Our Labour government has announced cuts of more than £6bn to … Continue reading Rachel Reeves CLP opposes disability benefit cuts
FBU General Secretary Steve Wright has called on Labour MPs to vote against disability benefit cuts
FBU General Secretary Steve Wright has called on Labour MPs to vote against disability benefit cuts when they come to a vote next month. Steve told the BBC "The most vulnerable and poorest in society are being asked to pay for a crisis they didn't cause. I don't believe that is why people are involved … Continue reading FBU General Secretary Steve Wright has called on Labour MPs to vote against disability benefit cuts
The government should abandon its ill-health and disability benefit cuts
Our campaign is calling on Labour MPs to demand the government abandon these cuts. If it proceeds with them then they should vote against them. We share the widespread outrage at the government's proposed cuts to ill-health and disability benefits. The Guardian got it right when it said “It is shameful for a Labour government … Continue reading The government should abandon its ill-health and disability benefit cuts
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 