Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchersUp to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has been told.The work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, announced on Tuesday there would be no compensation for women born in the 1950s who were not aware of changes to the state pension age, despite a recommendation from the parliamentary ombudsman in March that £1,000 to £2,950 should be paid out to each of the more than 3 million women affected. Continue reading…
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Author : Aletha Adu and Jessica Elgot
Publish date : 2024-12-18 19:29:00
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Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against Waspi payout refusal
