Bishops Slam Welfare Reforms

In an unprecedented attack on the Tory-led Coalition, 27 Anglican bishops and 16 other clergy accuse the Tory-led coalition of creating hardship and hunger. For so many leading members of the clergy to launch such a direct attack on the Government of the day is unprecedented. It underlines the deep concern felt by the churches over the Coalition’s brutal welfare cuts which have left so many facing hunger and hardship. In a letter to the Daily Mirror, 27 Anglican bishops and 16 other faith leaders say the PM has a “moral duty” to act on the growing number going hungry. Read more on the Daily Mirror website.

Bishops Urge Peers to Block Welfare Changes

A group of bishops is calling on peers in the House of Lords to amend the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill to protect children.  In a letter to the Sunday Telegraph the 43 bishops argue the bill will ‘hit the poorest hardest’ and note: ‘About 60 per cent of the savings from the uprating cap will come from the poorest third of households.’  Read the full letter on the Sunday Telegraph website.