Government facing increasing opposition within its own party ranks to plans for cuts to personal independence paymentsThe government is facing a growing Tory rebellion against George Osbornes plans to cut £4.4bn from benefits for disabled people over the course of the parliament.
Downing Street was forced to defend cuts to personal independence payments (PIP) for people who need aids to help them dress and exhaust the toilet, as the main rebel Andrew Percy accused the chancellor of hitting precisely the wrong people. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com