The Democide of the Disabled

UK POLITICS: Spring budget unveils 'Austerity 2.0' with fresh cuts to disability benefits—history warns of deadly consequences.

Jun 14, 2025

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By James Waterson, North East Bylines

The spring budget has been announced and a new round of cuts to social security for disabled people is in the pipeline dubbed ‘austerity 2.0’. So let’s delve into what happened the first time around.

A photograph of a group of 30-40 people gathered to protest against welfare cuts. They are in a car park and some are in wheelchairs, others hold placards. All face the camera. — A disability rights protest in Darlington. Picture by Alison Morton.

Austerity was a political choice

Austerity first cam…

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