Labor MP Vicky FoxCroft resigned as a government whip of protest against the reforms of Sir Keir Starmer, including cuts to support people with disabilities. In a letter to Prime Minister FoxCroft, he explained that he could not support changes that would reduce financial assistance to those who need it.
“Therefore, I offer my resignation, because I know that I will not be able to do a job that is required and whipped from me – or actually vote – for reforms that include cuts to finance disabled people,” she wrote.
The first government resignation over Starmer’s plan
FoxCroft, who previously worked as a minister of shadow for people with disabilities, becomes the first deputy to leave the government in opposition to the controversial social package.
Its departure increases the pressure on the leadership of work with increasing concern by the party regarding its treatment reform.
Support for reform, not for slices
Lewisham North MP in its resignation letter acknowledged that the Social Security system needed to change, but criticized access to access.
“The benefit system is a desperate need for reform,” she wrote. “I absolutely understand the need to solve the ever -growing law on social benefits in these difficult economic times, but I have always believed that this could and should be done by supporting more affected people to work.”
She added: “I do not believe that cuts on the payment of personal independence (PIP) and the element of the health of the universal loan should be part of the solution.”
Decision
FoxCroft described her decision to resign as to whom she “struggled” for some time.
“Unfortunately, it seems that we will not have the changes that I desperately wanted to see,” she said, adding that the sequel in its role would mean supporting reforms that they fundamentally disagree.
Its resignation may signal further disagreement in the working series because the party seeks to carry out questionable social security reforms.
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