From 15m agoKey events15m agoNo 10 says it will consider Waspi women report, but does not give commitment to paying compensation37m agoTory candidate in Greater Manchester mayoral contest defects to Reform UK1h agoWaspi campaign leader says it is ‘unbelievable’ DWP is resisting paying compensation1h agoAverage council tax bills in England to rise by £106, government figures show2h agoFair compensation scheme for Waspi women would cost between £3.5bn and £10.5bn, watchdog says2h agoSummary of main findings in PHSO report on Waspi women2h agoWaspi women deserve compensation for state pension rise communication failure, watchdog says2h ago4.3m children living in poverty, up 100,000 on previous year, DWP figures show3h agoStarmer says he talks to Blair ‘a lot’, especially for advice on preparing for government4h agoKeir Starmer interviewed by Jeremy Vine on Channel 54h agoWork and pensions secretary Mel Stride suggests mental health culture has ‘gone too far’Filters BETAKey events (11)Keir Starmer (13)Jeremy Vine (5)37m ago08.13 EDTTory candidate in Greater Manchester mayoral contest defects to Reform UK
Dan Barker, who was the Conservative candidate for in the Greater Manchester mayoral election in May, has defected to Reform UK.
Barker, from Sale, was only selected as the Tory candidate to challenge Andy Burham in December 2023.
In a post on X Barker claimed Reform UK is the party that represents ordinary people.
Delighted to be joining the new home of conservatism with Reform UK. Reform represent the ordinary people of this country.@reformparty_uk pic.twitter.com/OrurnTcVy7
— DanBarker4GM (@DanBarker4GM) March 21, 2024
Delighted to be joining the new home of conservatism with Reform UK. Reform represent the ordinary people of this country
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MPs from the all-party parliamentary group on state pension inequality for women have backed the Waspi campaign group in saying compensation payments should be worth at least £10,000. (See 11.49am.)
Peter Aldous, a Conservative MP and a vice-chair of the group, said:
These millions of women worked, cared for families, and supported communities all their lives. They deserve the dignity of fast compensation.
In line with the report submitted by the state pension inequality for women APPG to the PHSO in 2022, compensation in line with category 6 injustice must be agreed by parliament. The campaign for justice for 1950s women goes on until parliament reaches the right conclusion.
And Rebecca Long-Bailey, a Labour MP and another vice-chair of the APPG, said:
The UK government must right this historic wrong, and go beyond the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and deliver fair compensation to these women as a matter of urgency.
Long-Bailey was shadow business secretary in 2019 when Labour, under Jeremy Corbyn, proposed a £58bn compensation package for Waspi women during the 2019 election.
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Mel Stride, the work and pensions…
2024-03-21 07:37:30
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