Liz Kendall is under fire as claims emerge that she lacks full Cabinet support for her welfare cuts, with the Tories seizing on the apparent division. Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately pushed Kendall in Parliament, demanding to know whether she had “collective agreement” from her Cabinet colleagues ahead of announcing the controversial benefit reforms.
Kendall dodged the question, telling Whately to “show a little patience.” With Labour’s plan expected to be confirmed on Tuesday, backlash from backbenchers is mounting over reported proposals to slash around £5bn by tightening the rules on Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit that provides up to £9,000 a year for those with long-term physical and mental health conditions, reported the Express.
