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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Diane Abbott in PMQs showdown with Keir Starmer over 'morality' of benefit cuts

Sir Keir Starmer was grilled over the “morality” of slashing welfare payments for people on disability allowance in a showdown with Labour MPs in the Commons.

Diane Abbott said there was is “nothing moral about cutting benefits for what may be up to a million people” after the Government announced £5billion of cuts.

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