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A Labour MP has defended Rachel Reeves’ unpopular welfare reform, calling out these “trapped in a welfare net”.

Mike Tapp, MP for Dover and Deal, advised the Express: “We need to assess abilities as well as disability, and ensure that if you can work you are. That’s morally right not just for the country but also for those people.”

“A lot of people with disabilities are very able,” Tapp said, “I don’t think it’s fair that people are trapped in a welfare net and the fact it’s called a net says a lot.”

The Chancellor introduced welfare cuts value £4.8 billion in her Spring Statement, inflicting shockwaves of anger from the Labour Party and past as the federal government’s personal evaluation reveals 3.2 million households will financially lose out.

The reply, based on Tapp, is, “giving people a ladder out” of the “welfare net”. He argued that the Government wants to make sure: “that those who can work have the opportunity to work.”.

“What we really need to be seeing is British jobs for British workers so we are benefiting the economy as well.”

The Spring Statement has not gone down properly with many citizens, as new polls present the Labour social gathering has dropped to 3rd place behind Reform UK on 25 per cent and the Conservatives at 26 per cent.

However, not all voters are outraged by the welfare cuts with Tapp stating that “on the doors it hasn’t really come up, in emails we had a bit of an influx but the majority of those aren’t people who are impacted by it it’s more the principle of it that they might not like.”

To hear extra from Mike Tapp, Christian Calgie and Lizzy Buchan discussing welfare cuts, Trump’s tariffs, and army spending take heed to the brand new episode of The Division Bell.