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| Iain Duncan Smith resignation: 145,000 sign petition against benefits cuts – as it happened | |
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| Nadia Khomami | Nadia Khomami |
| We are closing the live blog now. The main developments from today were as follows: | We are closing the live blog now. The main developments from today were as follows: |
| Stephen Crabb has been appointed Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. | Stephen Crabb has been appointed Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. |
| A privilege to be appointed new Work & Pensions Secretary this morning. Looking forward to working with my new team. | A privilege to be appointed new Work & Pensions Secretary this morning. Looking forward to working with my new team. |
| That’s all from me, but you can continue to leave your comments below the line. Thanks for reading. | That’s all from me, but you can continue to leave your comments below the line. Thanks for reading. |
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| at 4.05pm GMT | at 4.05pm GMT |
| 3.30pm GMT | 3.30pm GMT |
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| David Davis says Duncan Smith departure is a 'tragedy' | David Davis says Duncan Smith departure is a 'tragedy' |
| Conservative MP David Davis has said Duncan Smith’s departure is a “tragedy” that will weaken the government. | Conservative MP David Davis has said Duncan Smith’s departure is a “tragedy” that will weaken the government. |
| Davis, once a Conservative leadership contender, said the disagreements between Osborne and Duncan Smith were “long-standing” and that the pressure Duncan Smith to introduce cuts “got in the way” of reforming welfare. | Davis, once a Conservative leadership contender, said the disagreements between Osborne and Duncan Smith were “long-standing” and that the pressure Duncan Smith to introduce cuts “got in the way” of reforming welfare. |
| “This is a big big decision for him,” he said. “It’s the end of his career doing what he wanted to do…he’s had to bring himself to do it because enough is enough.” | “This is a big big decision for him,” he said. “It’s the end of his career doing what he wanted to do…he’s had to bring himself to do it because enough is enough.” |
| He said it was “clearly an unhappy outcome” for the Conservative Party, the Treasury and government, adding: “It’s not the first time – we’ve now had tax credits ... and as a result [Osborne’s] going to have to find this money somewhere else.” | He said it was “clearly an unhappy outcome” for the Conservative Party, the Treasury and government, adding: “It’s not the first time – we’ve now had tax credits ... and as a result [Osborne’s] going to have to find this money somewhere else.” |
| David Davis tells @bbcnews the departure of Iain Duncan Smith is "a tragedy" that will weaken the government. | David Davis tells @bbcnews the departure of Iain Duncan Smith is "a tragedy" that will weaken the government. |
| Davis: "It's the end of his career doing what he wanted to do … he's had to bring himself to do it because enough is enough." | Davis: "It's the end of his career doing what he wanted to do … he's had to bring himself to do it because enough is enough." |
| 3.25pm GMT | 3.25pm GMT |
| 15:25 | 15:25 |
| An online petition calling on Stephen Crabbs to resign as patron of Mencap Pembrokeshire has been signed by more than 4000 people. | An online petition calling on Stephen Crabbs to resign as patron of Mencap Pembrokeshire has been signed by more than 4000 people. |
| The petition is a result of Crabb’s vote to cut ESA by £30 a week. | The petition is a result of Crabb’s vote to cut ESA by £30 a week. |
| Jim Scott, a member of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, told Buzzfeed he believed the petition he set up had become “massively more significant” in light of Crabb’s promotion. | Jim Scott, a member of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, told Buzzfeed he believed the petition he set up had become “massively more significant” in light of Crabb’s promotion. |
| 2.45pm GMT | 2.45pm GMT |
| 14:45 | 14:45 |
| A video of Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Dagenham earlier today shows a crowd cheering over Duncan Smith’s resignation. | A video of Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Dagenham earlier today shows a crowd cheering over Duncan Smith’s resignation. |
| Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Dagenham earlier - crowd cheers #IainDuncanSmith resignation pic.twitter.com/mA3EooItVl | Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Dagenham earlier - crowd cheers #IainDuncanSmith resignation pic.twitter.com/mA3EooItVl |
| 2.43pm GMT | 2.43pm GMT |
| 14:43 | 14:43 |
| Below, listen to an audio clip of Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin saying disability cuts were the “last straw” for Iain Duncan Smith. | Below, listen to an audio clip of Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin saying disability cuts were the “last straw” for Iain Duncan Smith. |
| 2.38pm GMT | 2.38pm GMT |
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| Wales Online’s David Williamson picks out four key reasons why Cameron may have picked Crabb for the work and pensions job. These are: | Wales Online’s David Williamson picks out four key reasons why Cameron may have picked Crabb for the work and pensions job. These are: |
| Cameron apparently said Crabb reminded him of Russell Crowe and suggested he would be a good choice for the next James Bond. Look out Idris Elba... | Cameron apparently said Crabb reminded him of Russell Crowe and suggested he would be a good choice for the next James Bond. Look out Idris Elba... |
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| 2.28pm GMT | 2.28pm GMT |
| 14:28 | 14:28 |
| Chris Grayling says Duncan Smith resignation 'not about Europe' | Chris Grayling says Duncan Smith resignation 'not about Europe' |
| Commons Leader Chris Grayling has told the BBC he is “surprised”, “disappointed” and “very sorry” to see Duncan Smith resign. “He’ll be much missed in cabinet, he’s done some really good work on welfare reform over the years”, he said. | Commons Leader Chris Grayling has told the BBC he is “surprised”, “disappointed” and “very sorry” to see Duncan Smith resign. “He’ll be much missed in cabinet, he’s done some really good work on welfare reform over the years”, he said. |
| Asked if Duncan Smith’s resignation was really about Europe, Grayling, who is also campaigning for a Brexit, said: | Asked if Duncan Smith’s resignation was really about Europe, Grayling, who is also campaigning for a Brexit, said: |
| I don’t think this makes any difference at all to the referendum campaign. This is not about Europe. | I don’t think this makes any difference at all to the referendum campaign. This is not about Europe. |
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| 14:23 | 14:23 |
| Ladbrokes’ odds on the next leader of the Conservative Party are as follows: | Ladbrokes’ odds on the next leader of the Conservative Party are as follows: |
| Ladbrokes: Next Tory leaderBoris 7-4Osborne 7-2May 8-1Gove 8-1Osborne replaced as Chancellor in 2016 2-1Boris leader in 2016 10-1 | Ladbrokes: Next Tory leaderBoris 7-4Osborne 7-2May 8-1Gove 8-1Osborne replaced as Chancellor in 2016 2-1Boris leader in 2016 10-1 |
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| Further fallout is expected throughout the weekend as Iain Duncan Smith is scheduled to appear on the Andrew Marr show tomorrow. | Further fallout is expected throughout the weekend as Iain Duncan Smith is scheduled to appear on the Andrew Marr show tomorrow. |
| #Marr main guest has changed. Look forward to seeing Sir John Major in a future week. Iain Duncan Smith joins us tomorrow at 9 on BBC1. | #Marr main guest has changed. Look forward to seeing Sir John Major in a future week. Iain Duncan Smith joins us tomorrow at 9 on BBC1. |
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| Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has said it is too late for Duncan Smith “to paint himself as a champion of the disabled”, adding that it is successive governments that are to blame for young people having to pay for bankers’ failures. | Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has said it is too late for Duncan Smith “to paint himself as a champion of the disabled”, adding that it is successive governments that are to blame for young people having to pay for bankers’ failures. |
| Iain Duncan Smith correctly observed in his resignation letter that the government’s fiscal approach is increasingly regarded as an ideological-driven dead end even in the Tory Party, but it is far too late for this former Tory leader to paint himself as a champion of the disabled when he has presided for so long over a welfare regime that has left disabled and ill people in dire poverty and desperate fear. | Iain Duncan Smith correctly observed in his resignation letter that the government’s fiscal approach is increasingly regarded as an ideological-driven dead end even in the Tory Party, but it is far too late for this former Tory leader to paint himself as a champion of the disabled when he has presided for so long over a welfare regime that has left disabled and ill people in dire poverty and desperate fear. |
| Iain Duncan Smith is right to identify the way in which young people have been made to pay for the greed and fraud of the bankers, but he is wrong to blame a whole generation of their elders. | Iain Duncan Smith is right to identify the way in which young people have been made to pay for the greed and fraud of the bankers, but he is wrong to blame a whole generation of their elders. |
| Britain’s state pension is among the lowest in Western Europe, 16% of pensioners live in poverty. The problem lies with the decisions of successive governments to allow rich individuals to accumulate a larger share of the nation’s wealth, while multinational companies have become parasites failing to pay their way with taxes or decent wages and benefitting from wholesale privatisation of public assets. | Britain’s state pension is among the lowest in Western Europe, 16% of pensioners live in poverty. The problem lies with the decisions of successive governments to allow rich individuals to accumulate a larger share of the nation’s wealth, while multinational companies have become parasites failing to pay their way with taxes or decent wages and benefitting from wholesale privatisation of public assets. |
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| In a sign of growing public opposition to cuts to disability benefits, more than 145,000 people have signed an emergency 38 Degrees petition in the last 24 hours calling for PIP cuts to be cancelled. Adam McNicholas, media campaigns manager at 38 Degrees, said prolonging uncertainty over cuts was “cruel and unjust”. | In a sign of growing public opposition to cuts to disability benefits, more than 145,000 people have signed an emergency 38 Degrees petition in the last 24 hours calling for PIP cuts to be cancelled. Adam McNicholas, media campaigns manager at 38 Degrees, said prolonging uncertainty over cuts was “cruel and unjust”. |
| The political circus surrounding the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith should not overshadow the reality facing people who rely on this critical safety net. | The political circus surrounding the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith should not overshadow the reality facing people who rely on this critical safety net. |
| This policy hasn’t yet been killed off - so the ongoing uncertainty for people who need Personal Independence Payment goes on. | This policy hasn’t yet been killed off - so the ongoing uncertainty for people who need Personal Independence Payment goes on. |
| The British people have called for compassion - they’ve said it’s not good enough for the government to make excuses and kick this issue into the long grass. Prolonging the uncertainty is cruel and unjust. It’s time to bin this policy and this should be the first decision of the incoming secretary of state. | The British people have called for compassion - they’ve said it’s not good enough for the government to make excuses and kick this issue into the long grass. Prolonging the uncertainty is cruel and unjust. It’s time to bin this policy and this should be the first decision of the incoming secretary of state. |
| This petition shows the huge outpouring of public opposition to these cuts in support for people living with disabilities. | This petition shows the huge outpouring of public opposition to these cuts in support for people living with disabilities. |
| 1.03pm GMT | 1.03pm GMT |
| 13:03 | 13:03 |
| There appears to be some speculation as to whether Duncan Smith has found the inspiration to pen another novel. Thoughts for titles? | There appears to be some speculation as to whether Duncan Smith has found the inspiration to pen another novel. Thoughts for titles? |
| Out of #DWP pushing 'indefensible' policies, #IDS may write a new novel. Reviewers hope not: https://t.co/pVeLo67SUX pic.twitter.com/YqK92KgC9T | Out of #DWP pushing 'indefensible' policies, #IDS may write a new novel. Reviewers hope not: https://t.co/pVeLo67SUX pic.twitter.com/YqK92KgC9T |
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