Welfare bill: Andy Burnham says ‘we cannot simply abstain on this bill’ (after abstaining on the bill)

‘Andy Burnham has faced criticism after a saying Labour “simply cannot abstain” in their opposition to the Tories Welfare Reform Bill – immediately after abstaining in a vote against the cuts.

Burnham, who had been a vocal critic of the plans in the run-up to the vote, seemingly had a change of heart when MPs divided last night, as he abstained from voting on the controversial legislation.

In a statement posted after the vote on his official Facebook page, the MP for Leigh argued that the Parliamentary Labour Party “could not simply abstain on this Bill,” having decided not to vote against plans to cut Government expenditure on welfare by £12 billion.’

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