MPs urge Starmer to pause disability cuts amid poverty fears
The cross-party group of politicians say that disabled people must also be consulted before MPs are asked to vote on the reforms.
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The cross-party group of politicians say that disabled people must also be consulted before MPs are asked to vote on the reforms.
Senior whips and government officials have made clear to ITV News that they considering change to welfare reforms as the scale of the anger grows.
MPs including a former health secretary are calling for a change in how mental capacity is assessed ahead of the Mental Health Bill's return to the Commons.