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War veteran wins benefit appeal
Victory for Morning Star campaign as Amber Rudd’s miserly department loses in court
Ex-Royal Air Force man Jonathan Williams (second right)

A DISABLED war veteran is celebrating victory today after winning a David and Goliath battle with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over cut benefits.

The Morning Star has followed the struggle of ex-Royal Air Force (RAF) man Jonathan Williams, who was stripped of his £100-a-week stipend just before Christmas.

Last week he took Amber Rudd’s department to court, demanding she reinstate his Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

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