Jeremy Corbyn condemned Labour's proposed benefit cuts as a "disgrace" and expressed that many Labour MPs are "very upset" by the decision. The former Labour leader criticized Sir Keir Starmer's government, calling it an "enormous disappointment." His comments followed the announcement by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall of plans to reduce the welfare budget by £5 billion.
Corbyn, who now serves as an Independent MP for Islington North, told Sky News's Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge that he never imagined a day when a Labour chancellor would announce cuts to the income of the poorest disabled individuals, calling it a disgrace. He further stated that the current Labour Party is barely recognizable from the one he left, emphasizing how much the government's policies have changed.
He also warned that Labour backbenchers are upset over these cuts, noting that many ran for election on a platform that did not include benefit reductions.
Experts predict that around a million people in England and Wales could lose their disability benefits due to the overhaul, which the government argues will save more than £5 billion annually by the end of the decade.
An impact assessment is expected to be released alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement tomorrow. On Sunday, Ms. Reeves explained to the BBC that the benefits bill is "through the roof," with many people "locked out of work." She expressed a desire to provide better support to help people enter the workforce with dignity and pride.
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