June Slater: In the run up to the 2024 election...
LABOUR WASPI BETRAYAL
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In the run up to the 2024 election, in 2022 Starmer posed with a card saying "I support fair and fast compensation for 1950s women" e236
Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Liz Kendall all backed WASPI when they were in opposition too. Rayner even said in 2019:
"They [the government] stole their pensions...we've said we'd right that injustice"
Then in December 2024, after winning the election, Starmer's Government said it would not pay compensation. Starmer said at PMQs that taxpayers "simply cannot afford the tens of billions of pounds" and that 90% knew about the changes.
That was never true !
The Ombudsman had recommended up to £2,950 each - about £10.5bn total - because of the 28-month delay in writing to women. The Government admitted that delay and apologised, but refused to pay.
That's why even Labour MPs like Diane Abbott called it a betrayal - she said: "Promising one thing in Opposition and doing the opposite in Government is a betrayal"
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In 2022 Keir Starmer held up a sign saying he supported fair and fast compensation for WASPI women. After the 2024 election his Government said taxpayers can't afford to pay it, despite the Ombudsman finding maladministration.
Look at younger Burnham here, when they want your vote 🤦
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