GOVERNMENT minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has refused to be drawn on planned benefits cuts and said people should wait for them to be announced.

The Torfaen Labour MP was speaking after attending the official opening of improvements to make Cwmbran railway station in his constituency more accessible to people with disabilities and mobility problems.

Reforms, which could amount to a reduction in funding of £6 billion, are due to be announced by the UK Government next week leaving many fearing drastic cuts to support for the most vulnerable.

MP Steve Witherden, who represents Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr, has become the first Welsh Labour MP to speak out against the proposals and said he fears........

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