In opposition, senior Labour figures had been vocal supporters of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign, which argues 3.6 million women born in the 1950s were not properly informed of the rise in the state pension age to bring them into line with men.

Liz Kendall has faced calls from Labour MPs to reconsider the Government’s decision not to award financial compensation to women affected by state pension age reforms. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The issue of compensation for WASPI women has been rumbling on for years - so we want to know, do you agree with the government's decision not to give them compensation?

Ministers have been accused of presiding over a ‘day of shame’ for the Labour government after they announced that women affected by changes to the state pension age will not receive compensation. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall rejected calls for individuals affected to be awarded between £1,

Dame Jackie Baillie criticises blanket approach and says a compromise should have been reached with those who suffered most

Campaign organisers have refused to admit defeat after the government denied paying any compensation to an estimated 3.8million women born in the 1950s.

Starmer faces growing Labour rebellion after ‘breaking promise’ on pensions compensation - Starmer’s Labour was accused of broken promises at PMQs over its decision not to pay compensation to 3.8 mill

Starmer accused of betraying Waspi women as he rules out vote on compensation - Downing Street said it had ‘no plans’ for a vote on the issue, adding MPs had had ‘an opportunity to have their say’ on Tuesday.

Elaine Stewart, the Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, has said that "it is my view that some women" deserve compensation for the DWP's maladministration of changes to the state pension age