26 June 2025, 15:12 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 08:32

By Andy McDonald

I have to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill as it has been tabled because it unfairly introduces massive cuts to disabled people’s incomes, going against everything Labour MPs got into politics to do.

It has been proposed to help the government meet its fiscal targets, but it does so through the cruel mechanism of forcing disabled people into poverty. Why should they be targeted when billionaires continue to enjoy lower rates of tax on their assets than ordinary people do on their pay?

I understand the problems with the welfare system and the need for welfare reform, but there is a need to redesign many of our public services, including health, social care, and local government. We must ensure the right........

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