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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Paul Cargill

Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

Kirsty Blackman criticised Sir Keir Starmer (PA) - (PA Archive)

The SNP has suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “should apologise” to disabled people for “allowing damaging speculation to run wild” over expected cuts to disability payments.

The party’s work and pensions spokesperson, Kirsty Blackman MP, said any planned cuts to disability payments should be “abandoned” and accused Labour of “deliberately fuelling speculation” in the media about its intentions.

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