Starmer under fire for failing to appoint disability minister a week after election
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference after his first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, following the landslide General Election victory for the Labour Party, July 6, 2024
NEW Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come under fire from campaigners for so far failing to appoint a minister for disabled people.
Under the conservatives, the position changed hands numerous times and was at one point removed from government altogether.
Disability campaigners have flagged concerns that history may repeat itself once again.
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