Andy Burnham urges MPs to vote against Labour’s welfare reforms
Andy Burnham called on Sir Keir Starmer, while trying to establish a Backbench rebellion, he called on workers’ MPs to vote for the welfare reforms of the government.
The Great Mayor of Manchester Prime Minister said that the changes in the welfare system will create “injustice and division” among disabled people.
He also said that the prime minister made a “half -turn olmayan not just further further. Mr. Burnham’s comments will be seen as a direct challenge for PM and as an indication of possible future leadership ambitions.
Labor and Pension Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed a series of concessions to the welfare deductions of the government on Monday to get rid of a great rebellion from the Labor Party, including protecting personal independence payments (PIP) from new criteria of conformity.
U -turn means that the PIP and universal loan areas are not affected by the recommended interruptions, but in the future, those who claim that they will receive less money.
But Speaking at an event at the Glastonbury Festival, Burnham said, “What is explained, half U -turn, 50% of the turn. In my opinion, I hope that deputies will vote against the entire bill when they arrive before Parliament.”
The workers’ deputies, “If he accepts this package, if someone faces surgery, in two years, ‘Why did you vote for me exactly 6,000 £ worse than the same one, but who was protected for being an existing plaintiff’ he said.
Manchester Mayor added: “I hope they think carefully before the vote, because the vote will create this injustice and divide into disabled people.”
The intervention hopes that when the ministers voted for reforms on Tuesday, the ministers hopes that the privileges will be enough to prevent defeat, but the Downing Street is preparing for an important rebellion.
Senior Labor Party Backbencher Dame Meg Hillier proposed by a “reasoned change”, 126 workers received support from Sir Keir’s majority to overthrow the majority.
Tora leader Kemi Badenoch also confirmed that his party would vote against the government’s proposals, saying that their party was not “serious welfare reform ..
On Monday, modeling from the Ministry of Labor and Pension claimed that the government’s suggestions would push 150,000 more people to poverty by 2030.
Kendall also told Commons on Monday, said that the U -turn U -return on welfare deductions would cost the taxpayers around 2.5 billion £ by 2030.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, including other senior labor figures except Parliament, expressed their horrors in reforms.
Sir Sadiq said that the diluted prosperity bill would drag people into poverty and remove security networks.
“I met too many Londons who are honored and need support from the state without their own mistakes, and they are really worried that they will lose it,” he said.
The Mayor of London added that the concessions of the government have not yet gone “sufficiently” yet to discuss the concerns between the deputies who oppose the bill.
The U -turn will also cause problems for Rachel Reeves, who has to find a way to cover the lack of new, lower figure.
