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Rishi Sunak urged to act after women’s lives ‘ruined’ by pensions age change

Rishi Sunak has been urged to “do the right thing” and set aside billions in compensation for women whose lives were “ruined” when they were not told in good enough time about the rise in the state pension age. The direct plea to the Prime Minister ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Government will engage ‘fully and constructively’ over state pension report

The Government will engage “fully and constructively” with Parliament over the women affected by how state pension changes were communicated, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said. Last week, the Parliamentary and Health Service ...

25 Mar 2024 at 17:55

Women’s state pension campaigners press for urgent vote by MPs on compensation

An open letter urging a vote by MPs on compensation for women affected by state pension changes has been sent to House of Commons Leader Penny Mourdant. The letter has been signed by 28,000 people, according to the Women Against State ...

25 Mar 2024 at 10:39

Women who lost out in pension age change need proper compensation – campaigners

People affected by state pension changes which were not communicated adequately should receive an apology and compensation, potentially totalling billions of pounds, a report has said. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:38

Yousaf urges ‘current and future’ PMs to compensate Waspi campaigners

Scotland’s First Minister has urged Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to be “on the right side of history” in delivering compensation for women impacted by changes to the state pension age. Humza Yousaf has written to who he said ...

18 Apr 2024 at 17:20

Starmer faces pressure from own party over Waspi decision

Sir Keir Starmer is facing upset from his own party over the Government’s decision to not award compensation to Waspi women. A former shadow employment minister is among those urging the Prime Minister to “reconsider” the ...

19 Dec 2024 at 05:20

Rachel Reeves says compensation for Waspi women would not be fair to taxpayers

Rachel Reeves said she understands the disappointment of women affected by changes to the state pension age, but insisted paying them compensation was not fair to taxpayers. The Chancellor defended the decision not to ...

18 Dec 2024 at 12:59

Keir Starmer faces calls to give MPs a vote on Waspi women compensation

Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure to give MPs a vote on his Government’s decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age. The Prime Minister insisted taxpayers could not ...

18 Dec 2024 at 13:52

Starmer accused of betraying Waspi women as he rules out vote on compensation

Sir Keir Starmer has denied MPs a vote on his Government’s decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age, as he was accused of “betrayal” by his own MPs. The Prime ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:13

Labour MPs say not compensating Waspi women undermines trust in politics

Labour MPs have told the Government the decision not to award compensation to women affected by changes in the pension age will undermine trust in politics and would be “abandoning” them. A parliamentary ...

15 Jan 2025 at 17:52

MP warns next government may be ‘far right’ if Labour does not deliver change

A Labour MP has warned that the next government may be a “hard-line far-right effort” if his party does not deliver “improved living standards”. Brian Leishman criticised the Government for not ...

05 Feb 2025 at 12:43

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