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Andy Burnham 'breaks Labour U-turn record' with Waspi climbdown

ANDY Burnham “has broken the Labour U-turn world record” after his climbdown on Waspi compensation, it has been claimed.

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Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women

Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefits

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Apps that can ‘strip’ victims still available on Apple and Google stores

Revelation comes after Elon Musk’s Grok AI came under fire for allowing users to create ‘nude’ images of women without their consent

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Voices: Yet another stinging betrayal for the Waspi women

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In U-turn after U-turn, Labour’s dizzying inconstancy shows a staggering disregard for millions of women who are owed what they have worked for all their lives

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Millions of Waspi women ‘betrayed’ as government refuses to grant compensation over state pension age changes

Labour work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden apologised that women born in the 1950s were not sent individual letters about their state pension changes earlier, but said a flat-rate scheme could have cost £10bn

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UK to reconsider decision to deny Waspi women pension payouts

Millions born in 1950s lost out because of government failings over changes to state retirement age, campaigners say

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MP likens Government to flat-earthers over refusal to compensate Waspi women

Labour’s Rebecca Long Bailey said the Government’s argument against compensation for the 1950s-born women is ‘bizarre’ and ‘makes no sense’.

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Waspi group: Safeguard will ‘prevent risk of financial ruin’ in compensation bid

The Women Against State Pension Inequality group said an agreement had been reached for a costs capping order in its legal battle.

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Martin Lewis issues warning to Waspi women over new scam

Some bogus websites are requesting personal details from 1950s-born women

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Denying compensation to ‘Waspi’ women over pension changes could be a missed opportunity

Governments around the world have addressed the challenge of increasing life expectancy and declining birth rates by raising the pension age. The UK is no exception. The challenge this creates for governments is the thorny dual issue of rising care costs for the ageing population while fewer taxpayers support the…

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Stephen Flynn urges Labour: Don’t betray Waspi women again – let MPs vote

Stephen Flynn has called on the UK Government to ensure MPs can vote on his bill which would deliver compensation for Waspi women as it comes before…

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‘I want us to get it right’: Rachael Maskell on becoming Labour’s reluctant rebel

Believing her party should help the poorest, the York Central MP spoke out on winter fuel payments, overseas aid, Waspi women and now benefit cuts

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Ministers face Labour pressure to establish Waspi compensation scheme

MPs from the Government back benches and opposition parties offered their support for an e-petition pressing for compensation.

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Waspi campaigners threaten government with legal action over compensation

Government ruled out giving £10bn to women born in 1950s whose pensionable age was raised to be equal with men

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Waspi campaigners threaten legal action after ‘gaslighting’ over compensation

The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign has sent a ‘letter before action’ to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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Waspi campaigners warn of legal action over DWP ‘gaslighting’

The group has launched a £75,000 Crowdjustice campaign to fund legal action

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Labour 'ban MPs from criticising Government in public'

LABOUR MPs have reportedly been banned from criticising the Government in public after rebelling on compensation for Waspi women.

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10 Labour MPs offer support to proposed compensation scheme for Waspi women

The Bill has been tabled by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.

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A political expert explains how Anas Sarwar should handle today's Waspi vote

ANAS Sarwar needs to be “humble and honest enough” to admit he is not in control of Scottish Labour MPs ahead of a crunch vote on Waspi…

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Anas Sarwar urged to whip Scottish Labour MPs to back Waspi compensation

ANAS Sarwar has been challenged to whip his Scottish Labour MPs to back compensation for Waspi women in a crunch vote set to take place in the…

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Waspi campaigners push MPs to back SNP's compensation bill after Labour 'betrayal'

STEPHEN Flynn has written to every MP at Westminster urging them to heed calls from Waspi campaigners and support his bill which would see them paid…

The National (Scotland)

Waspi chair challenges Scottish Labour MPs ahead of compensation vote in Commons

THE chair of the Waspi campaign has called on Scottish Labour MPs to “be brave and vote with your conscience” as the SNP prepare to force a vote…

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Scottish Labour MPs in lose-lose-lose scenario amid Waspi payout vote push

SCOTTISH Labour MPs are set to find themselves in a tight spot next week if the SNP succeed in forcing a vote on compensation for Waspi women.

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Government watchdog accuses Labour of 'undermining' Waspi report

THE Parliamentary Ombudsman has said Labour have “undermined” its report on injustices faced by Waspi women.

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Make a drama about Waspi scandal so UK Government will listen, SNP MP urges ITV

ITV has been urged to make a Mr Bates vs the Post Office-style drama about the Waspi scandal.

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