North East MPs Slam 'Two-Tier' and 'Unfair' Welfare Bill Despite Government U-Turn

How every North East MP voted on the Government's welfare reform bill

MPs voted in favour of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at second reading with a majority of 75

Welfare U-turn will divide the disabled community, says campaigner

Joshua Reeves has cerebral palsy and fears welfare changes will cause a "two tier benefit system".

Rebels threatening to reject bill as Kendall says U-turn will cost £2.5bn: Latest

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall updated MPs on government’s changes to controversial bill

North East MPs slam 'two-tier' and 'unfair' welfare bill despite Government U-turn

North East MPs have branded the revised welfare reform bill as “unfair and unjust” - arguing it  will deepen poverty.

Dear PM, thanks for the welfare concessions, but I still won’t vote for your bill. Scrap the whole thing

Your government is choosing to balance the books on the backs of disabled people. That’s not the country we are supposed to be buildingRichard Burgon is Labour MP for Leeds EastIn the face of growing opposition, the government finally stopped ignoring the warnings from its own backbenchers and made changes to its disability benefits bill. No one doubts these concessions are welcome. But the real question is whether they go far enough. For me and…

Government's u-turn on controversial welfare Bill do not 'address all concerns'.

A DORSET MP believes the government's u-turn on controversial welfare cuts 'do not address all concerns'