Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out snap general election

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The PM and his official spokesperson refused to rule out calling a general election later today

The Work and Pensions Secretary suggested that all options remain on the table for his promised overhaul of the personal independence payment as he was grilled by MPs this morning. Mel Stride confirmed that 'one-off grants' to help disabled people with the costs of adaptations needed to help them live with their condition are being considered as part of the new system - replacing regular payments. But he added that the final policy decision could be very different.

Mr Stride told the Commons work and pensions committee: 'On the PIP consultation it's not just about whether one changed PIP payments into one-off grants - I mean that is one of the elements that has been ventilated a lot in public, but there are all sorts of different changes that may or may not be desirable and it could be that grants is one of the things that we don't think is appropriate, but it's one of the options of many'.

 

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