Govt: Waspi compensation not good use of taxpayers' money
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Govt: Waspi compensation not good use of taxpayers' money
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.
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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
Rachel Reeves says she can understand why women affected by changes to the state pension age will feel "disappointed", but adds that paying an "expensive compensation bill" was not the best use of taxpayers' money. Campaigners say the government's decision not to compensate women affected by changes to the state pension age, and their communication of these changes, are "bizarre and totally unjustified". But the chancellor says the ombudsman has reported that around 90 percent of women knew the changes were coming. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said most Waspi women knew the state pension age was changing so it was not "the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive.. Sky News
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 increasing.
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The shadow business secretary has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to "change course quickly", after new ONS figures show inflation increased to 2.6% in November. Andrew Griffith adds all the major economic metrics, such as inflation and growth, "are going in the wrong direction", and fears what four years of a Labour government will do to the UK economy. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says the UK's latest inflation figures are "broadly in line with our international peers", despite rising to its highest level since March. The chancellor adds, "I recognise the cost of living crisis continues to bite" but that the government is "taking action" to address its challenges. ONS figures show inflation has risen to 2.6% in November, from 2.3% the previous month. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is given a tour of a Norwegian naval hangar before signing a strategic partnership with Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre.
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More migrants have been removed from the UK since Labour was elected than in any other six-month period over the past five years, the government has claimed. Sky News
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