Disabled Liberal Democrats are threatening to quit the party over the huge cuts to spending on disability living allowance (DLA) announced by the coalition government.
The chancellor announced in his emergency budget in June that he would cut spending on DLA by 20 per cent by 2016.
Party member Shana Witcomb said she was “really worried” about [...]
Four Liberal Democrat ministers have defended the coalition government’s planned spending cuts, and have pledged to “protect” disabled people and other “vulnerable” groups.
The ministers – pensions minister Steve Webb, care services minister Paul Burstow, children and families minister Sarah Teather and junior communities and local government minister Andrew Stunell – shared a stage to answer [...]