Wednesday, 18 December 2024 () The Labour government is facing backlash after refusing to pay compensation to women who were affected by the rise in state pension age.
Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of "breaking promises" and "playing politics with the Waspi women". Labour has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most knew about changes to the state pension age. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer responded saying, "the number one job of this government was to put the finances back in order after the last government lost control". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for Prime Minister's Questions, as the Labour leader faces Kemi Badenoch in the Commons for the final PMQs of the year. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The homelessness minister says compensating Waspi women over changes to the state pension age "wouldn't be an appropriate use of taxpayers' money". Rushanara Ali adds the government "recognises this is going to be disappointing for women born in the 50s", but that Labour remains committed to the "vital" triple-lock system. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Andrew Griffith has accused the government of "betraying" Waspi women over changes to the state pension age in the UK. The government has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most knew about the pension changes. But the shadow business secretary says Labour campaigned on how they were going to "right the injustice", before changing their position after winning the election. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ()
The Labour government is facing backlash after refusing to pay compensation to women who were affected by the rise in state pension age.
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