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🗓️ 27 June 2025
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0:00.0 | This is The Guardian. |
0:07.4 | Today, with labour in turmoil over cuts to disability payments, |
0:12.1 | Guardian columnist Francis Ryan on the reality of being disabled in Britain today. The sun is shining and tennis season is here. |
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0:51.8 | at Look Fantastic. This message was paid for by La Roche Pousay. It's the most controversial piece of legislation of Kirstarmer's premiership, a major overhaul of the benefits system. |
1:12.7 | The facts speak for themselves. One in ten people of working age now claiming a sickness or disability benefit. |
1:21.4 | 2.8 million out of work due to long-term sickness. |
1:25.5 | The government says the welfare bill is out of control, |
1:28.5 | largely because of a huge spike in people claiming personal independence payments. |
1:32.4 | This is a significant reform package that is expected to save over £5 billion in 2029. |
1:40.7 | This week saw a front bench resignation, at least 120 Labour MPs publicly opposing the bill, |
1:47.1 | and a promise of concessions to soften the £5 billion cuts. |
1:50.8 | For the 3.7 million people who rely on PIP to pay the extra costs associated with having a disability, |
1:56.8 | it's been an incredibly worrying time. |
1:58.7 | This is not about taking away someone's luxuries. |
2:03.9 | This is about absolute minimum standards of living for a human being. |
2:10.7 | It's about having enough money to charge your electric wheelchair so you're not housebound. |
2:18.0 | Guardian columnist Francis Ryan has written a book interviewing 70 well-known women across |
2:22.8 | Britain about the reality of living with a disability as they navigate work, school, |
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