Succession of Conservatives speak out in Commons as Labour chairman of work and pensions select committee urges minister to rethink cutsFrank Field,the chairman of the work and pensions select committee, has been supported by a succession of Tory MPs as he urged the government not to depart ahead with “terrifying” changes to tax credits next April.
The Labour MP said the government should accept that those most damaged by the proposals were those who had done the right thing – and said ministers should advance up with a more modest package that would only reduce tax credits for new claimants.
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Source: theguardian.com