Committee of MPs urge Starmer to pause disability benefit cuts amid poverty fears. 16m Britons live in poverty. Govt estimates that disability benefit cuts will increase that by 250,000. Full impact assessment not produced. 50 families have more wealth than 50% of the population combined. - ThreadSky

premnsikka.bsky.social • 10 days ago

Committee of MPs urge Starmer to pause disability benefit cuts amid poverty fears.

16m Britons live in poverty. Govt estimates that disability benefit cuts will increase that by 250,000.

Full impact assessment not produced.

50 families have more wealth than 50% of the population combined.

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listeningmainly.bsky.social•9 days ago

A government that listens and modifies policies as a result is better one than one that presses on regardless. Poll tax finished Thatcher!

cps10001.bsky.social•9 days ago

Unfortunately, this government seems determined to protect the rich rather than ordinary people.

sandypuke.bsky.social•9 days ago

23% of the UK population live in poverty.
Assuming 6 people in each very wealthy family (a wholly unscientific estimate) 0.0004% of the population share *50%* of the nation’s wealth.

That’s not really a fair distribution.

Is it?

bodgerb.bsky.social•9 days ago

The politicians aren't doing their jobs right if 1 Briton lives in poverty

timsmyff.bsky.social•9 days ago

pwrussell.bsky.social•9 days ago

A U-turn would be welcome, but it’s very hard to fathom what kind of Labour would not have made this their priority from day one - regardless of opinion polls or backbench revolts.

purpleelectric.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's the point. A u-turn would be welcome, but they will never be forgiven for having proposed this in the first place.

karenpearny.bsky.social•9 days ago

Imagine how much the wealthiest people could help many others leaving a legacy of something good. You can’t take your money with you so why not help many people?!

djaymanic.bsky.social•9 days ago

16 million in poverty in the 6th richest country is an utter failure of government, i did not vote labour for them to carry on with Conservatism, if i wanted to be a prick to the disabled, i would vote Tory.

This lot make new labour from the 90s look like communists.

Labour would lose a GE now.

lillmagill.bsky.social•9 days ago

There was no need for the government to threaten disability or other benefits, but a threat from the banks and Starmer and Reeves caved in.
What's changed since the autumn?

dennispatton.bsky.social•9 days ago

I use the term Scumbag mostly for Tories. But Labour can also join that club.

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