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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t have a feel for politics’ or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott says

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

The House of Lords should be a-leaping into oblivion

The Independent

Stuffing the House of Lords with a raft of new nominations is a funny way for Labour to fulfil a pre-election pledge to abolish it. This is despite Keir Starmer, before becoming prime minister, pledging that he would get rid of the “indefensible” chamber in his first term of government, and that this would be replaced with an elected chamber. …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

ROS ALTMANN: There should be a hardship fund for Waspi women who suffered most

Daily Mail

Ros Altmann is a former Pensions Minister who now sits in the House of Lords. The Government has disappointed millions of 'Waspi' women by refusing to pay any of them anything, despite the Parliamentary Ombudsman finding of maladministration in the way state pension age changes were communicated. The Government says it can’t afford to pay billions of pounds to women …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

My aunt is a Waspi woman and is furious at Labour's refusal to pay compensation, says Cabinet minister

Daily Mail

A cabinet minister admitted yesterday her aunt is a Waspi woman who is angry at Labour's refusal to pay compensation. Lucy Powell, Leader of the Commons, said her relative is 'not happy at all' after the Prime Minister abandoned a vow to recompense millions of women hit by pension age changes. Ms Powell, who had previously championed calls for compensation, …

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3 weeks ago

Waspi women have been shamelessly betrayed by Labour

The Independent

As a Waspi woman, I am tired of the changes to our pensions being muddled by press and politicians. Anne Robson Wiltshire Waspi women have proven their worth The Labour government says the taxpayer cannot afford to compensate Waspi women for state pension changes. A high proportion of Waspi women either didn’t do paid work, or worked part time for …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Keir Starmer's refusal to compensate 3.8m Waspi women will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet's constituents, damning figures reveal

Daily Mail

Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to compensate women hit by increases in the state pension age will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet’s constituents, new figures show. A handout photograph, released by the UK Parliament, shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons in central London, on December 18, 2024 Waspi …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch live: Starmer grilled by senior MPs after Waspi compensation backlash

The Independent

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Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal

Daily Mail

WASPI women have vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners. Angela Madden, chair of the Women Against State Pension Inequality group, has vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners Keir Starmer is …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

More Labour MPs join revolt over WASPI women as it emerges Chancellor Rachel Reeves campaigned for compensation alongside her MUM for those who suffered 'injustice'

Daily Mail

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing backlash to his decision to block compensation for millions of Waspi women - as it was revealed the Chancellor once railed against the 'injustice' they faced alongside her mother. Sir Keir, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall – who ruled out a compensation package on Tuesday – are among …

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Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of ‘breaking promise’ as he denies ‘misleading’ women over compensation

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Keir Starmer's duplicity is wearing very thin

Daily Mail

It's often said you can tell when a politician is lying because his or her lips move. Keir Starmer is facing furious backlash after his government announced it would not pay a penny to the ‘WASPI women’. Pictured: Keir Starmer posing with WASPI women campaigners in 2018 WASPI campaigners stage a protest on College Green in Westminster, London, as Chancellor …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Labour left in mutiny over Keir Starmer's betrayal of 3.8m Waspi women - after government blocked £10.5bn of compensation

Daily Mail

Labour was in mutiny last night over Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘betrayal’ of women born in the 1950s hit by state pension age changes. And he asked: ‘Will the Prime Minister give members the opportunity to vote on whether they believe Waspi women are owed compensation?’ Sir Keir replied: ‘The simple fact of the matter is, in the current economic circumstances, …

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QUENTIN LETTS at PMQs: The only cabinet ministers who looked cheerful were Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting. Might they be fancying their chances?

Daily Mail

After the first five months of the Labour Government the fighters returned to their stools. Mr Speaker rang the bell on the last PMQs of the year and the cornermen rushed ringside to crouch round Sir Keir Starmer and apply sponges, styptic pencils and petroleum jelly to his wounds. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Starmer’s U-turns will come back to haunt him

The Independent

Sir Keir Starmer cannot have much enjoyed his last session of Prime Minister’s Questions for the year. The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, did her job and embarrassed Sir Keir with a timely reminder of the misery being inflicted on older people by the cuts to the winter fuel allowance. It was the case with the hikes in employers’ …

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Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of ‘breaking promise’ as he denies ‘misleading’ women over compensation

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Now, the professionals who failed Sara Sharif must answer for their inactions

The Independent

An important part of getting justice for Sara Sharif has now been done, with the sentencing of those who tortured and killed her. James Mason Address supplied Season’s bleatings Merry Christmas to all… or, as I am now told I must say, “Happy holidays”. Think what a Reform government could do with such Stasi-like controls… Naïve Labour means well, but …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

As a ‘cuspy Waspi’ woman, I have another reason to be furious with Labour’s pensions betrayal

The Independent

I’ve always been pleased that I was born at the end of the Fifties. The final blow came yesterday when the work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall announced that we would get no compensation from the government for the changes, despite previous support from Labour politicians who backed the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign. The first plan to change …

Women Pension Age State Waspi

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Frustration over ‘deeply disappointing’ Waspi decision justified, says Sarwar

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Frustration from Waspi women over the “deeply disappointing” decision of …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Labour’s betrayal of Waspi women is a sign its problems now go far beyond pensioners

The Independent

Saying one thing to get elected and doing something else after winning worked brilliantly for Keir Starmer… once upon a time. Only two and a half years ago, Starmer said: “It’s a real injustice – we need to do something about it.” On Tuesday, Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, announced what the government had decided to do about …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Keir Starmer faces calls to give MPs a vote on Waspi women compensation

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Raw fury’ among Waspi women who say fight not over after Labour’s rejection of compensation payout

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rachel Reeves says compensation for Waspi women would not be fair to taxpayers

The Independent

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Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t have a feel for politics’ or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott says

The House of Lords should be a-leaping into oblivion

ROS ALTMANN: There should be a hardship fund for Waspi women who suffered most

My aunt is a Waspi woman and is furious at Labour's refusal to pay compensation, says Cabinet minister

Waspi women have been shamelessly betrayed by Labour

Keir Starmer's refusal to compensate 3.8m Waspi women will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet's constituents, damning figures reveal

Watch live: Starmer grilled by senior MPs after Waspi compensation backlash

Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal

More Labour MPs join revolt over WASPI women as it emerges Chancellor Rachel Reeves campaigned for compensation alongside her MUM for those who suffered 'injustice'

Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of ‘breaking promise’ as he denies ‘misleading’ women over compensation

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Keir Starmer's duplicity is wearing very thin

Labour left in mutiny over Keir Starmer's betrayal of 3.8m Waspi women - after government blocked £10.5bn of compensation

QUENTIN LETTS at PMQs: The only cabinet ministers who looked cheerful were Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting. Might they be fancying their chances?

Starmer’s U-turns will come back to haunt him

Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of ‘breaking promise’ as he denies ‘misleading’ women over compensation

Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change

Now, the professionals who failed Sara Sharif must answer for their inactions

As a ‘cuspy Waspi’ woman, I have another reason to be furious with Labour’s pensions betrayal

Frustration over ‘deeply disappointing’ Waspi decision justified, says Sarwar

All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash

Labour’s betrayal of Waspi women is a sign its problems now go far beyond pensioners

Keir Starmer faces calls to give MPs a vote on Waspi women compensation

‘Raw fury’ among Waspi women who say fight not over after Labour’s rejection of compensation payout

Rachel Reeves says compensation for Waspi women would not be fair to taxpayers