Stanley Tucci and Stephen Fry say Starmer must rethink ‘shameful’ benefit cuts

WorldPolitics
21 Mar 2025 • 11:11 PM MYT
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  • Celebrities including Stanley Tucci, Stephen Fry, and Brian Cox have hit out at proposed UK welfare cuts that could impact disability benefits.
  • They argue these cuts will disproportionately affect vulnerable individuals and families already struggling with essential living costs.
  • Sir Keir Starmer has called the current system "morally and economically indefensible."
  • The Resolution Foundation estimates that 800,000 to 1.2 million people could lose significant disability support.
  • The government defends the reforms as necessary to create a more sustainable and equitable system, emphasising a focus on supporting those entering the workforce.

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