It’s not just Waspi women, the government has taken everyone for fools
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 () You don’t have to agree with the principle of the Waspi women’s campaign to sympathise with their feelings of betrayal. Cynicism is one thing in politics, but saying absolutely anything to get in power will ultimately harm democracy, says Alys Denby Waspi stands for: Women Against State Pension Inequality. It’s a confusing name, because the [...]
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his government's decision not to pay compensation to Waspi women following backlash. The prime minister stressed he could not further "burden" the taxpayers despite the government apologising for delays in sending out letters informing them the state pension age was...
The government has refused to pay compensation to the millions of women in their 60s who were not properly informed of changes in the state pension age. Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the..