Sir Keir Starmer previously called for an end to the 'injustice' faced by Waspi women - but Labour is yet to commit to compensating them
Sir Keir Starmer previously called for an end to the 'injustice' faced by Waspi women - but Labour is yet to commit to compensating them
But neither No 10 nor the Labour leadership were willing to commit to compensating the women affected by the change in the pension age. She added: “It is frustrating. There have been warm words from Labour people in the past. We would expect Keir Starmer to have something in the Labour manifesto.” Former shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey believes Labour must commit to offering a generous compensation package, as she urged the Government to “right this historic wrong”, saying “too many have already died waiting for justice”.Rishi Sunak also failed to commit to delivering compensation to the affected women, with the Prime Minister’s official spokesman choosing only to state that the Government will respond to the report in “due course”.
Both parties are cautious about committing to a substantial compensation package during an election year, although it is widely expected that some level of commitment will be made in the coming weeks. “Lessons must be learned from what has happened to ensure everyone can properly plan for their retirement,” the spokesman added.
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