The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Timms

Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes

The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending

The Independent UK · Oct 2

International trains stopping at second major London station wins crucial backing from rail minister

Major boost for Londoners as Lord Hendy backs vital ‘second stop’ move

Evening Standard · Sep 30

MPs warn disabled people have ‘no power’ over Pip review

Early recommendations from the review indicate that equipment and services could be offered over cash

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Pip benefit overhaul could see walking aids offered over cash

The cost of Pip is expected to rise to more than £41 billion per year by 2030

The Independent UK · Sep 11

UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul

Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

This London station could finally get international trains as Virgin eyes France route

High-speed rivals to Eurostar could operate from a wider range of railway stations in a challenge to the cross-Channel operator

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits

Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction

The Independent UK · Sep 7

From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits

Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK

The Independent UK · Aug 17