Nick Clegg has suffered a fresh blow after Lib Dem activists
demanded an immediate review of the Government’s hated Bedroom Tax. Lib Dem
members have overwhelmingly backed a motion slamming the levy for “discriminating
against the most vulnerable in society”.
The rebel motion, which is now official Lib Dem policy, states that the
tax hits the poor and disabled hardest and fails to take into account that
there are too few homes for victims to move into. It said in large parts of the country there
were not enough smaller homes to make downsizing locally “a viable option”. It
added that ministers had shown “a lack of appreciation of the housing
requirements of children and adults with disabilities and care needs”. It also
said there had not been enough cash put aside to help the victims of the raid. Read
more on the Mirror website.
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