There has been yet another decision from the UK Government which will have a negative impact on the Scottish Labour party. Tensions are rising.

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UK Labour decision on Waspi women compensation gives Scottish party a nasty sting

Three Ayrshire MSPs have spoken out after the UK Government announced it would not act on Ombudsman recommendations to provide compensation.

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Ayrshire WASPI women backed after 'shameful' UK Government decision

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ACROSS Scotland, Labour politicians are desperately purging their websites and social media accounts in order to remove the evidence that they once…

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Labour politicians purge websites and social media of Waspi women support

Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman is calling on the Scottish Labour leadership to stand up to Keir Starmer over his government’s refusal to pay compensation to WASPI women. Yesterday’s announcement at Westminster means that nearly 4 million women who were unfairly treated by the UK Government will not receive any compensation despite the Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendation that they should. During his 2017 leadership bid, the now Scottish L…

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WASPI: Sarwar must stand up to Prime Minister

Chancellor and PM have both defended not to pay compensation to Waspi women Streeting tells the health committee that people need to see “demonstrable improvement” in the NHS by the end of this parliament. The prime minister has particularly emphasised, through our Plan for Change, the 18 week target from referral to treatment, which we... The post Reeves says compensating Waspi women not ‘best use of taxpayers’ money’ as backlash grows – UK pol…

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Reeves says compensating Waspi women not ‘best use of

Labour’s decision to refuse compensation to the so-called WASPI Women was inevitable. The payments recommended by the parliamentary ombudsman added up to £10.5 billion, and the Government does not have £10.5 billion lying around. That’s half a Fiscal Black Hole, and Sir Keir Starmer is trying to reassure people that he isn’t going to mount another tax raid in this Parliament. He certainly will – no government serious about lean years puts those …

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Lazy opposition thinking has tripped Labour on WASPI - the Conservatives must not make the same mistake

UK Government Ignores Compensation Recommendation The SNP has slammed Labour for betraying a generation of women, after DWP Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the Labour Government will ignore the recommendation from the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) to deliver compensation. In a statement to the House, Ms Kendall confirmed that the Labour Government would refuse the recommendation to award between £1,000 and £2,950 to women …

UK Labour decision on Waspi women compensation gives Scottish party a nasty sting

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