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Dan Jarvis: Tory manifesto shows Theresa May has assumed the politics of Trump

But for the enormous tragedy of events in Manchester, the last week would have been a tale of…
Dan Jarvis
27th May, 2017, 1:00 pm
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Disability, care and tax credits: why recipients of work replacement benefits are worse off than workers

Under the current benefits system, the main forms of working-age income-replacement benefits are Job Seeker’s Allowance, Employment and…
Rebecca Sanders
19th June, 2015, 3:49 pm
Iain Duncan Smith
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Labour demand explanation for Tories’ proposed disability cuts

A document has been leaked revealing which benefits the Tories are considering scrapping. This is part of the…
28th March, 2015, 11:12 am
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It’s a travesty Labour will have just 3 disabled MPs – we need to act now

It’s taken as read that the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is not as representative as it should be.…
Luke Akehurst
3rd February, 2015, 8:10 am
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The 6 policies Labour will introduce to help change the lives of disabled people

By Rachel Reeves MP and Kate Green MP Tonight we will join Ed Miliband at an event to…
3rd December, 2014, 11:54 am
News

Lord Freud’s apology “not the end of the matter”, say Labour

Lord Freud has apologised for his comments suggesting that disabled people are “not worth” the minimum wage. After…
15th October, 2014, 3:22 pm
News

IDS casts doubt over official number of disabled Bedroom Tax victims

Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Minister, has called into question the accuracy of figures released by his…
14th August, 2014, 1:37 pm
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Beyond the Barriers – new report exposes appalling failures of Atos

If you read one policy or political document this week it ought to be “Beyond the Barriers”. Beyond…
Luke Akehurst
9th April, 2014, 2:18 pm
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Don’t leave the world’s one billion people with disabilities behind

The Labour Party’s commitment to reducing poverty in developing countries is a historic one; it’s at the heart…
Tessa Jowell
3rd December, 2013, 6:01 pm
News

Reshuffle: Another shadow minister steps down – Anne McGuire tells us why she’s leaving Labour’s front bench

Earlier this week we told you that Rob Flello had stood down from the Shadow Justice team as…
5th October, 2013, 9:47 am
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