Tory welfare cuts gravely violated rights of disabled people, says the UN

Rachel Reeves has told Labour MPs tonight that they have to sacrifice the well-being, health and even lives of pensioners to the demands of the City of London for proof that Labour are fiscally tough. Except, the City isn’t demanding it does so. So what is really going on?

The Department exposes the bureaucratic violence of the DWP. After years researching the stories of 12 people who died, disabled journalist @johnpringdns describes how bereaved families and disabled people have fought for justice and accountability: https://t.co/j8Urjpray2

So #DWP has just published stats on #UniversalCredit migration notices sent out between July 2022 and Feb 2024. More than a third of individuals did not claim UC and their legacy benefits were closed. This is hugely concerning, isn't it @stephenctimms? https://t.co/TcJ7y9Jxjq

Crowdfunder’s final push could see book on ‘violent’ DWP sent to politicians across the country https://t.co/HhjyZDielk via @johnpringdns

I’m on TikTok -Come and say hello! Less trolls, more positive energy to achieve change 💙💙💙 https://t.co/lqy9TP473Y

"Only last week, DNS reported that three deaths of disabled people who took their own lives were linked to flaws within the universal credit system, despite DWP previously dismissing fears about the safety of “vulnerable” claimants as “misplaced”..."👇

The Department is out this week, so I'm visiting relatives of #DWP's victims who trusted me with their stories, to hand-deliver copies. Peter Carré's son Stephen was an early victim of the fit for work test. Peter helped DNS expose the harm it was causing. https://t.co/SFPtGMN47R

Austerity is still austerity, even under a Labour govt. Well said. Slavery to defunct economic theories, cuts to public investment, winter fuel payments, child welfare; favouring wealthy elites won't rejuvenate the economy. Must abandon Tory policies. https://t.co/jch3q26Tsd

Labour hiding data on how many people Tory-led DWP killed. 300,000 deaths since 2010. Almost half of disabled people claiming benefits attempted suicide. Can't build better society by concealing social murder. Need humane govt policies. https://t.co/rNjLh1Kl9n

RIP Alain Delon (1935-2024) Le Samouraï (1967) Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

RIP Alain Delon (1935-2024) He was one of the coolest & most handsome actors ever, but sometimes I feel that his acting ability is underappreciated. His presence on screen alone is enough to make people watch a film. You all know how much I adore him. He will be sorely missed

economically inactive is such a loaded term, cos like paying bills, buying groceries and spending money in other ways isn't inactivity

The Department is out on Tuesday. I'm visiting relatives of #DWP's victims who trusted me with their stories, to hand them a copy of the book. Alison is Errol Graham's daughter-in-law. Errol cut himself off from his family. He starved to death after DWP removed his benefits.

If there's going to be an X..odus from this platform (and I think there should be) let's make it a coordinated one. My thoughts on how and when.

Musk has made it perfectly clear what sort of space he wants to create here. This is how we could do better. https://t.co/duyhxqB15h

Crowdfunder success means every MP will receive copy of book that lays bare decades of DWP violence #DWP #TheDepartment @PlutoPress @EllenClifford1 @blacktriangle1 https://t.co/uOUz85mJ6U

For those that can afford, please help us tell Labour the human cost of benefit cuts: https://t.co/TzZq7925OS

Help send each MP a copy of @johnpringdns's new book, "The Department: How a Violent Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence". The book outlines the human cost of DWP policy and benefit cuts. The new government needs to take notice of history, before they repeat it.

Crippen - Disabled people ‘back in the firing line’ on cuts Reproduced by kind permission of Crippen https://t.co/hAh9ZbYqcX

If we had a genuine Labour Party, this info wouldn't just be released it would be headline news and the political capital generated used to reform welfare into something approaching humane paid for by a wealth tax.