Disabled People against the Cuts were joined by councillors opposing the government's plans to slash disability benefits. Peace groups rallied in support of Cllr Shrivastava, who lost his role on the Pension Investment Committee after calling for divestment for Palestine.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
Disabled people say the cuts will cause severe hardship for those who cannot work, make life harder for disabled people who are in work .. and do nothing to address the real barriers to work that disabled people face.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
Lewisham North MP Vicky Foxcroft said that she cannot vote for cuts to disability payments. Lewisham campaigners, alongside several Lewisham Labour councillors, have been protesting the cuts since March.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
