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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

EXPLAINED: Disabled labour mp breaks down in tears over party s welfare cuts - The Real Truth

A disabled Labour MP cried as she delivered an impassioned speech criticising her party's welfare cuts on Tuesday, 1 July.

Marie Tidball, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge since 2024, explained that she felt compelled to join politics after the Conservatives' series of severe spending cuts and tax increases when they were last in government.

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