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BBC calls out Scottish Labour MPs for dodging questions on disability cuts

THE BBC has called out the five Scottish Labour MPs who support the UK Government’s plans to slash disability benefits for declining to answer…

The National (Scotland)

Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it?

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Surgeon Botches Nearly 100 Surgeries, Removing Wrong Bones Leaving Patients In Pain

The botched operations left the patients in constant pain and disability for years, even after multiple corrective surgeries.

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Cut Tory spending rules not disability benefits, Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Keir Starmer to ditch reported plans to cut disability benefits as well as the party’s “broken Tory spending…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish comedian calls for increased disabled accessibility in Glasgow venues

James Gardner’s plea comes in response to his brother’s plight, having been unable to attend a number of comedy shows due to his disability.

Evening Standard

Is Liz Kendall’s U-turn on disability benefits a sign of weakness or a victory for Labour rebels?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare policy, sparking debate among Labour backbenchers and ministers alike

The Independent UK

Many MPs think it immoral to slash disability benefits – and they’re right

Making it harder to claim Pip isn’t about ethics, as Keir Starmer says, but economics

The Guardian - UK

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Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive

The Independent UK

Labour announces ‘right to try’ work plan for disabled people

Disabled people will have the right to try employment without the risk of losing their benefits under plans set to be announced as part of the…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

The SNP has suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “should apologise” to disabled people for “allowing damaging speculation to run wild”…

The National (Scotland)

Streeting refuses to rule out U-turn on PIP disability benefits freeze as No 10 tries to avoid rebellion

Health secretary Wes Streeting was unable to say whether the government would freeze PIP as part of its welfare reforms this week

The Independent UK

Disabled people to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

In an attempt to stave off a growing Labour rebellion, the government has offered up a concession in its plan to slash the welfare bill

The Independent UK

Disabled to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

The Government is expected to announce a series of reforms aimed at cutting the welfare bill in the coming days.

Evening Standard

Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

Kirsty Blackman MP said any planned cuts to disability payments should be scrapped.

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The Guardian - UK

Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people

Controversial plans to cut personal independence payment (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs

The National (Scotland)

Labour’s welfare cuts will target society’s most vulnerable, urges disability group

A DISABILITY membership organisation has highlighted the devastating impact that proposed cuts to welfare benefits would have, raising the…

The Independent UK

Labour ‘to slash disability benefits for 1 million people’ as part of huge welfare cuts

Those who have difficulty washing, dressing or eating will be denied payments due to a tougher eligibility criteria

The Guardian - UK

MPs tell No 10: frontbenchers could quit over disability benefits plan

Labour MPs suggest backlash means PM cannot push ahead with freeze on some personal independence payments

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The Conversation

Cuts and caps to benefits have always harmed people, not helped them into work

Keir Starmer’s government is expected to announce a host of cuts to sickness and disability support in the coming days. The UK’s ageing and increasingly unwell population has led to what has been described as “unsustainable” and “indefensible” spending on benefits.

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2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates: What Tennessee Veterans Need to Know

Understanding how the 2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates impact Tennessee veterans is crucial as they manage financial planning and support options.

The Guardian - UK

Dear Rachel Reeves: if there is no alternative to cuts, at least do them with care

As Labour prepares to wield the axe, it must avoid causing more harm to those on benefits, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls says plans to cut disability benefits ‘won’t work’

Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’

Digital Camera World

Shining a light on gender and disability, the world’s largest photography and visual arts competition focused on gender is back

This is Gender 2025 is being put on by Global Health 50/50, and aims to celebrate untold stories from underrepresented regions and identities around the world

The Guardian - UK

Tribunal rejects ex-Met officer’s ‘numpty’ discrimination claim

Sonny Kalar made series of claims including race and disability discrimination – all were dismissed

The Independent UK

Inside PIP: The ‘broken’ health benefit Labour could cut even further

People with first-hand experience of the health benefit speak to The Independent

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