Megan Thomas, Disabled People Against Cuts, writes on the next steps for the disabled people's movement in fighting against the cuts to disability support.
Tag: Disability Support Cuts
Reinstate MPs suspended for voting against Disability Cuts – Labour Campaign for Council Housing
The Labour Campaign for Council Housing is calling for the reinstatement of the whip for all suspended MPs and withdrawal of the action against the trade envoys.
Suspended MPs Should be Commended for Their Principled Opposition to Starmer’s Disability Cuts
Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell should be commended for their principled opposition to Starmer’s brutal disability benefit cuts writes a Labour Councillor.
Disabled People will Still Suffer Under these Cuts – Unite the Union
The bill will come to Parliament on Tuesday for a vote by MPs. Please write to your MP and ask them to vote against the bill - Unite the Union.
Cuts don’t make jobs, they only create more hardship – Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Neil Duncan-Jordan MP urges the Government to not implement the cuts to disability support, which will remove support for over a million disabled people.
We need policies that support not punish – Brian Leishman MP
Brian Leishman MP addressed a recent online rally opposing planned cuts to disability support- read his remarks in full.
Trade unionists, campaigners and MPs unite to say ‘halt disability cuts now!’
Hundreds of activists joined leading Parliamentarians, trade unionists and disability rights campaigners for the Arise Festival rally against cuts to disability support.
Rallying the Opposition to Disability Benefit Cuts
Michael Calderbank previews next week's online rally, which is set to bring together an alliance from across the labour movement against the government's planned cuts to disability support.
People Being Pushed into Poverty – Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Neil Duncan-Jordan warns the Government's welfare cuts will push thousands into poverty and it needs to stop and rethink or face rebellion.
Lobby your MP in Westminster against welfare cuts – Disabled People Against the Cuts
Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) are organising a lobby in Parliament as part of a wider campaign to urging MPs to oppose the cuts to disability support.