‘Voting Labour is my biggest regret': UK government's betrayal of disabled people

When ministers announced major changes to welfare, many were left in shock that such deep cuts would be enacted by a Labour government, despite the urgent need to address the spiraling cost of benefits. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But thanks to strong opposition from disabled people, organisations and rebel Labour MPs, many of the proposals were amended or removed before the bill passed through parliament. The Guardian spent time with dissenting voices in the run-up to the vote, to learn what was at stake for disabled people, already disproportionately affected by rising poverty in the UK The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/Z0h4PmJ Website ► https://ift.tt/j6Z1oMm Facebook ► https://ift.tt/YXhRj2s Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/JbOo3Ee The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #welfarebill #welfarecuts #labour #austerity #disabledpeople #disability #pip #benefits #welfare #protest #politics #economy