Keir Starmer faces WASPI rebellion as MPs push for vote on compensation snub

The SNP are acceptable to array a Bill successful the Commons demanding compensation for astir 3.5million WASPI women aft the Government rejected a watchdog's recommendations

Keir Starmer could look a rebellion implicit the WASPI ungraded successful the Commons adjacent week.

The SNP past nighttime said it would unit a ballot connected the Government's determination not to grant compensation to 3.5million 1950s-born women. It comes arsenic run leaders said they had been "airbrushed retired of history" - but vowed to combat on.

Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader, said helium would enactment guardant a Bill demanding the Government pays compensation of up to £2,950 aft ministers refused to bash so. The PM is nether unit to U-turn aft rejecting a Westminster watchdog's telephone for payouts due to the fact that of maladministration astatine the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Mr Flynn said: "I americium pleased that the SNP WASPI compensation measure already has cross-party enactment from MPs of each the main parties - but, with a supermajority successful parliament, what matters present is however Labour MPs take to vote."

It comes aft the Scottish Parliament unanimously voted for compensation to beryllium awarded. Mr Starmer faces choler from Labour backbenchers aft announcing women who were not decently informed the authorities pension property was rising would not get compensation. This was contempt the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman saying they should successful a bombshell study past March.

Failings astatine the DWP meant victims were incapable to program for their retirement. Debbie de Spon, WASPI's connection director, told the Commons Work and Pensions Committee connected Wednesday: "We consciousness disempowered, we're being airbrushed retired of history. It hasn't been resolved arsenic acold arsenic WASPI women are concerned."

She said the radical would proceed to instrumentality ineligible proposal aft the "nasty shock" announcement - adding: "We haven't got implicit it yet." WASPI chairwoman Angela Madden, who stopped moving aboriginal successful bid to attraction for her earnestly sick mother, said: "There are immoderate radical that possibly had to merchantability their houses and determination into rented accommodation.

"We've heard of immoderate women housesharing with strangers, we surely didn't expect to bash that astatine this signifier of our lives. Women person been impoverished by the mode we've been treated."

A compensation bundle arsenic recommended by the ombudsman would outgo the Treasury betwixt £3.5billion and £10.5 billion. Last week a Labour curate was jeered arsenic helium defended the Government's WASPI compensation snub - claiming the "biggest betrayal of the older generation" is the authorities of the NHS.

Torsten Bell faced fury arsenic helium claimed a tailored compensation strategy "wasn't a viable option". Pensions Minister Mr Bell, who had been successful station for conscionable 24 hours, was met with groans arsenic helium said: "The immense bulk of women knew the authorities pension property was increasing. Sending letters earlier wouldn't person made a difference."