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Corbyn forces PIP cuts vote
Tory rebels could help beat Budget steal

JEREMY CORBYN vowed yesterday that Labour will force a vote in Parliament on George Osborne’s “appalling” budget cuts to disability benefits.

A burgeoning Tory back-bench revolt could help Labour and opposition parties defeat the Chancellor’s plans to cut personal independence payments (PIP).

Commons leader Chris Grayling prompted the Labour leader’s response by refusing on Thursday to rule out a repeat of the tax credit ruse when ministers tried to sneak a cut through Parliament without a vote.

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