US EditionGlasgow MPs challenged over Labour's £5bn social security cut plans
- Liz Kendall, Work and Pension Secretary, revealed plans to cut the welfare budget by £5 billion a year by 2030, impacting Personal Independence Payments for one million people.
- Bob Doris criticized the cuts as a "betrayal" that harms the most vulnerable, highlighting the rising poverty under Labour.
- Neil Findlay resigned over the party's austerity measures, stating he cannot support policies that "punish and stigmatize the weak, poor, and vulnerable."
- Sir Keir Starmer described the current welfare system as "unfair to taxpayers" and advocated for reform in a fair manner.
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Scottish Labour needs to be braver
Through one lens, Labour’s tough welfare reforms are a gift to the SNP. The Nats can, will and indeed already have claimed that this is yet another example of how Westminster lacks compassion and is willing to balance its books on the backs of the poor. “No different to the Tories,” the cry rings out. There is certainly an audience for that school of thought. Squint through a second lens, though, and Labour has presented the SNP with a horrible …
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