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Campaigners celebrated a landmark win yesterday after Britain's human rights laws saved a Glasgow wheelchair user from the controversial bedroom tax.
The woman and her husband, who have asked not to be named, faced a 14 per cent cut to their housing benefit after Glasgow City Council told them they should share her specially adapted bedroom.
The woman, who has advanced multiple sclerosis, sleeps in a hospital-style bed with a tracking hoist and a "monkey pole" to assist her movement.
A new report from the Citizens Advice destroys the government narrative about disabled people ‘choosing’ not to work, showing the £3,000 annual cuts will create a two-tiered system based on claim dates rather than needs, writes DYLAN MURPHY
MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
