Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru (DPAC Cymru) in the press
Swansea - Cardiff & Valleys - North Wales
This is a partial list of DPAC Cymru press coverage. We haven’t got copies of everything e.g. we are missing out appearances on BBC Radio Wales, LBC radio, That’s TV, etc.
Aside: in most cases, the editor picks the title of the letter. Sometimes it isn’t what we would have chosen.
Accessibility: this document contains scans and screenshots that won’t be suitable for screen readers. Online editions are provided in some cases - in others, the original plain-text press release is available and linked to instead.
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Contents
4 June 2026 Disability News Service 5
5-6 May 2026 Morning Star and the Canary 6
7-8 April 2026 Morning Star, Canary, Swansea Standard 8
6 March 2026 PCS Wales conference 10
5 March 2026 Swansea Council (budget) Public Questions 11
19 February 2026 Disability News Service 13
16 February 2026 Morning Star 14
12 February 2026 Disability News Service 15
5 February 2026 Disability News Service 16
5 February 2026 Nation.Cymru 17
21 January 2026 That’s TV Swansea Bay 18
16 January 2026 Nation.Cymru 19
26 November 2025 the Socialist 21
25 November 2025 South Wales Echo and Western Mail 22
20 November 2025 Glamorgan Gazette 23
3 November 2025 South Wales Evening Post
1 November 2025 Western Mail 24
28 October 2025 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 25
24 October 2025 That’s TV Swansea Bay 26
22 October 2025 the Socialist 27
22 October 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts UK 28
22 October 2025 Sioned Williams MS 29
9 October Disability News Service 30
7 October 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post 31
7 October 2025 Western Mail, South Wales Echo 32
4 October 2025 Western Mail 33
25 September 2025 Western Mail 34
25 September 2025 Vox Political 35
24 September 2025 the Canary 36
19 September 2025 That’s TV Swansea Bay 37
18 September 2025 the Socialist 38
8 September 2025 ME Association 39
4 September 2025 Disability News Service 40
3 September 2025 the Socialist 41
3 September 2025 LBC News (radio) 42
2 September 2025 - South Wales Evening Post 43
6 August 2025 - Hits Radio South Wales 45
5 August 2025 - South Wales Echo and Western Mail 46
4 August 2025 - Vox Political Online 47
4 August 2025 - the Eye Magazine 47
1 August 2025 Socialist Students 48
17th July 2025 the Socialist 49
9th July 2025 Swansea Bay News 50
7th July 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo 52
4th July 2025 Vox Political 54
4th July 2025 the Eye Magazine 55
2nd July 2025 the Eye Magazine 55
30th June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo 57
30th June 2025 the Eye Magazine 59
27th June 2025 the Eye Magazine 59
27th June 2025 Swansea Bay News 60
27th June 2025 Morning Star 61
26th June 2025 Disability Wales 62
26th June 2025 Swansea Bay News 63
25th June 2025 the Socialist 64
24th June 2025 Taliesin cinema 65
24th June 2025 South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail & South Wales Echo 66
21st June 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail 67
19th June 2025 Disability News Service 68
19th June 2025 Steve Witherden MP 69
18th June 2025 Swansea Bay News 70
17th June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo 71
16th June 2025 Nation.Cymru 72
14th June 2025 Western Mail 73
13th June 2025 Swansea Bay News 75
13th June 2025 The Eye Magazine 76
12th June 2025 Western Mail 77
11th June 2025 The Eye Magazine 78
10th June 2025 Benefits & Work 79
9th June 2025 Swansea Bay News 81
9th June 2025 The Eye Magazine 82
5th June 2025 Disability News Service 83
4th June 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail & South Wales Echo 84
4th June 2025 the Socialist 85
2nd June 2025 Nathan Lee Davies 89
2nd June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo 90
31st May 2025 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) 92
31st May 2025 The Eye Magazine 93
30 May 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts statement 94
30 May 2025 Swansea Bay News 96
25 May 2025 Social media statement 97
24 May 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail, South Wales Echo 98
22 May 2025 The Eye Magazine 99
21 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo 100
17 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo 101
16 May 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts statement 102
8 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo 103
30 April 2025 Western Mail 104
25 April 2025 Swansea Bay News, WWND, Bylines Cymru 105
22 April 2025 Nation.Cymru 106
22 April 2025 Swansea Bay News 107
19 April 2025 Western Mail 108
17 April 2025 South Wales Echo 109
16 April 2025 the Socialist 110
15 April 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo 111
12 April 2025 Western Mail & Evening Post 112
30 March 2025 Wales Online 113
29 March 2025 Western Mail 114
26 March 2025 BBC News, BBC Wales Today 116
4 June 2026 Disability News Service
Minister is asked why he expects disabled people to fund their own PIP review engagement events
5-6 May 2026 Morning Star and the Canary
Candidates urge genuine review of aid for disabled - Morning Star (print), 6 May 2026.
22 Senedd candidates sign petition for independent disability review - Morning Star, 5 May 2026.
Senedd candidates back call for ‘genuine’ disability review - The Canary, 5 May 2026.
13 April 2026 WalesOnline
Senedd Election 2026: The full list of candidates and constituency details for Gŵyr Abertawe - WalesOnline, 13 April 2026.
7-8 April 2026 Morning Star, Canary, Swansea Standard
Senedd candidate challenges rivals over disability cuts - The Canary, 8 April 2026.
Socialists blame Labour for cuts to UC - Morning Star (print), 8 April 2026.
Senedd candidate challenges rivals over disability cuts - Swansea Standard, 7 April 2026.
Socialist Party Senedd candidate pins disabled welfare cuts on Welsh government - Morning Star, 7 April 2026.
11 March 2026 the Socialist
Labour in UK, Wales, and Swansea making cuts
PDF as printed:
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1358.pdf
Also - DPAC t-shirt in the photo here! TUC must not abandon disability cuts fight
6 March 2026 PCS Wales conference
The PCS Wales leadership “has now been instructed to campaign against future cuts alongside campaign group DPAC Cymru, work to improve workplace services and support for disabled people, support demands for an independent review of the Personal Independence Pay[ment], and pressure the incoming Senedd to tackle poverty among disabled people in Wales.”
https://www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/pcs-wales-conference-its-important-were-bilingual-union
5 March 2026 Swansea Council (budget) Public Questions
Swansea councillors will vote today on a package of more than £12 million of cuts, but campaigners have called for them to rebel, warning the council is completely unprepared for the pressures it will soon face from disability cuts.
Ben Golightly, a coordinator for Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru (DPAC Cymru), will say today that “despite our warnings to the council over the pressures it will face, Swansea council shockingly admits it has made ‘no provision’ for any increased costs or reductions in income arising from disability cuts. The council is in for a shock when in April, people newly unable to work through disability will be more than £200/month worse off than disabled people today.”
The group will ask the councillors to “rebuke the UK Government for its disability cuts, voted for by 25 out of 26 Welsh Labour MPs, and call for the funding at all levels - council, Welsh Government, and UK Government - for a needs budget to end what the UN calls the continuing ‘grave or systematic violations of the rights of disabled people’ in the UK”
Swansea Trades Council says it is calling on councillors to set a “legal, no-cuts, needs budget that is formally ‘balanced’ by the use of prudential borrowing powers and reserves, in order to build time for a mass campaign for adequate government funding, while still maintaining the functioning of the council.”
Watch the question and answer from DPAC on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nPxHUrebU
19 February 2026 Disability News Service
‘Appalling’ and ‘frightening’ Reform ‘ready to legalise discrimination’ by scrapping Equality Act
16 February 2026 Morning Star
Also in print 17 February.
Campaigners slam minister over failure to talk
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/campaigners-slam-minister-over-failure-talk
12 February 2026 Disability News Service
Cuts to disability benefits for those who cannot work ‘is recipe for greater hardship’ and ‘will put lives at risk’
5 February 2026 Disability News Service
Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear
5 February 2026 Nation.Cymru
Disabled young people unfairly targeted by government review, campaigners say
21 January 2026 That’s TV Swansea Bay
A disability campaign group in Wales has urged the UK Government’s review of Personal Independence Payment to be fair and genuinely inclusive.
DPAC Cymru's Lee Ellery spoke to That's TV about why they are calling for an independent, disabled-led review.
Video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1415322000041270
16 January 2026 Nation.Cymru
UK Government review faces criticism from Welsh disability campaigners
https://nation.cymru/news/uk-government-review-faces-criticism-from-welsh-disability-campaign/
1 December 2025 ReachOut
DPAC Cymru features on page six of the Winter 2025 edition of ReachOut, a LGBTQ+ community newspaper in Wales.
Read online:
https://reachoutnews.co.uk/digital_editions/winter-2025-edition/
Paper copies available from DPAC Cymru - please email!
26 November 2025 the Socialist
DPAC hold Labour MP accountable for anti-working-class Budget
PDF as printed: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Issue1346.pdf
25 November 2025 South Wales Echo and Western Mail
Bringing the MP to book for his Budget decisions.
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-rbHBnvXRQhxb9PjnzmvVVTbJSce8gxEj97wV89gyPo/edit?usp=sharing
20 November 2025 Glamorgan Gazette
Sioned Williams MS’s column
Plain text:
3 November 2025 South Wales Evening Post
1 November 2025 Western Mail
Independent PIP review is required
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-hxVg5sqIVKQLdBaqlzxJntkYtnTuYVsbJVgw8xuosM/edit?usp=sharing
28 October 2025 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
We are mentioned in this report:
Trade unionists in Wales discuss workers’ political representation
24 October 2025 That’s TV Swansea Bay
The UK disability minister, Sir Stephen Timms, has faced criticism after declining a meeting with the Senedd cross-party group on disability, who had raised concerns about failures to consult disabled people over recent welfare changes.
Campaigners say Timms’ refusal adds weight to calls for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) review to be run independently and led by disabled people, a position supported by members across the Welsh parliament.
Disabled People Against Cuts - Cymru
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2442525286166332
22 October 2025 the Socialist
Disabled people versus Sir Stephen Timms: Even the Tories know when to back a winner!
Plain text:
As printed:
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1341.pdf
22 October 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts UK
Disability campaigners take independent PIP review call to Welsh Parliament
22 October 2025 Sioned Williams MS
Meeting DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts)
https://www.sionedwilliams.cymru/en/campaigns/disability-rights/meeting-dpac-disabled-people-against-cuts-2025-10-16
9 October Disability News Service
Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits
Full article:
7 October 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post
Welsh MP criticised by charity after branding rival 'fat bloke in a wetsuit' -
Torsten Bell MP made the comments about Sir Ed Davey during a 10-minute speech
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-mp-criticised-charity-after-32625495
7 October 2025 Western Mail, South Wales Echo
MP’s attitude leaves a lot to be desired.
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WMieAzaKnbUaAINcdWcKemh_95ocd8MTwgaQmpoK0zs/edit?usp=sharing
4 October 2025 Western Mail
MP seems reluctant to hear our concerns
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R0cn1LfTbxltwoyZfNACkix45-T5YSr6rbooP0QA5J8/edit?usp=sharing
25 September 2025 Western Mail
Disability panel must be made accountable
Plain text:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7E-yixi2Zgk9kc4yeotm-ej_h8n-Ho0OFUOQ8pzCKE/edit?usp=sharing
25 September 2025 Vox Political
Letters: Everyone should apply to join the sham Disability Advisory Panel
24 September 2025 the Canary
Disabled people to protest against ‘sham’ DWP disability panel – here’s how to take part
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/09/24/dwp-disability-panel/
19 September 2025 That’s TV Swansea Bay
Image shows Ben Golightly, DPAC Cymru in a video interview for That’s TV. Text says:
“A petition launched by disabled people’s organisations in Swansea and across Wales has gathered more than 650 signatures, calling for an independent review of Personal Independence Payments. Campaigners say UK disability minister Sir Stephen Timms has broken promises to work with disabled people, leaving many feeling ignored and belittled.”
Watch video: https://www.facebook.com/ThatsTVSwanseabay/videos/4520299574864214/
18 September 2025 the Socialist
Wales trade union conference on political representation, endorsed by Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru
As printed, PDF (page 7), or Online text (towards bottom of page)
8 September 2025 ME Association
Disabled people call for an independent PIP review; add your name
4 September 2025 Disability News Service
Shock and anger after DWP imposes gagging order on disabled members of its new advice panel
3 September 2025 the Socialist
Organise to fight Labour’s disability benefits consultation sham
Web: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/142387/03-09-2025/organise-to-fight-labours-disability-benefits-consultation-sham/
As printed (PDF, page 2)
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1334.pdf
3 September 2025 LBC News (radio)
LBC radio exclusive interview with DPAC Cymru. Broadcast hourly from 10:30am.
Calls for an independent PIP review and comments on the disability minister Stephen Timms.
Audio here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mh3GRCpWRkuyfUXYvT5AYboznCq6JjSI/view?usp=sharing
Or video with captions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFceHdXzbFM
2 September 2025 - South Wales Evening Post
We can make Wales safe for everyone
Plain text as originally submitted under the original title “Swansea is poorer if we tolerate bigotry”:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RvGqh2xIhhfo_Dh9DSYwRz4vu0EeGp6WukICZ3H5Or0/edit?usp=sharing
11 August 2025 Big Issue
Letters: Bald-faced lie
https://www.bigissue.com/life/letters/letters-immigration-good-for-country/
6 August 2025 - Hits Radio South Wales
DPAC Cymru: Stephen Timms is breaking promise of co-production
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cEE_-CHwIU
5 August 2025 - South Wales Echo and Western Mail
Zero confidence in disability cuts review
4 August 2025 - Vox Political Online
Letter: No confidence in the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payments
4 August 2025 - the Eye Magazine
Let battle commence…
https://the-eye.wales/let-battle-commence/
1 August 2025 Socialist Students
Socialist Students: organise to defend disability benefits
https://socialiststudents.org.uk/2025/08/01/socialist-students-organise-to-defend-disability-benefits/
17th July 2025 the Socialist
Still fighting Labour’s disability benefit cuts
Online version
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/140884/16-07-2025/still-fighting-labours-disability-benefit-cuts/
PDF version (page )
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1330.pdf
9th July 2025 Swansea Bay News
Disability activists stage final protest outside Swansea DWP office as welfare bill faces critical vote
8th July Morning Star
Disability campaigners hold sit-in at Cardiff jobcentre
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/disability-campaigners-hold-sit-cardiff-jobcentre
7th July 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo
Disability cuts bill is deeply flawed.
https://pressreader.com/article/281809994903613
Published in the South Wales Echo with the title “Disability cuts bill needs a complete overhaul.”
4th July 2025 voice.cymru
How Disability Campaigners Humiliated The Government, And What They Plan To Do Next
4th July 2025 Vox Political
Disabled people hit the streets as government rushes its UC&PIP Bill
4th July 2025 the Eye Magazine
Tears of a clown
https://the-eye.wales/tears-of-a-clown/
2nd July 2025 the Eye Magazine
Disabling protests again
https://the-eye.wales/disabling-protests-again/
30th June 2025 The Canary
DWP “Thatcherite” welfare cuts condemned in scathing report by disabled people
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/06/30/dwp-reforms-latest-news/
30th June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo
Disabled welfare cuts bill needs real scrutiny
https://pressreader.com/article/281930253973342
30th June 2025 the Eye Magazine
Disabling protests
https://the-eye.wales/disabling-protests/
27th June 2025 the Eye Magazine
Cancel culture part three
https://the-eye.wales/cancel-culture-part-three/
27th June 2025 Swansea Bay News
https://swanseabaynews.com/2025/06/27/swansea-mp-in-disability-spat-now-accused-of-ignoring-womens-group/
https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-mp-in-disability-spat-now-accused-of-ignoring-womens-group/
27th June 2025 Morning Star
DWP consultation branded ‘injustice’ by disabled campaigners in Wales
26th June 2025 Disability Wales
Disability Wales and All Wales Forum demand crucial extension to Pathways to Work consultation
26th June 2025 Swansea Bay News
Disability campaigner speaks out after being ‘refused access’ to disability benefits consultation
25th June 2025 the Socialist
Front page coverage!
Plain text: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/140190/25-06-2025/stop-starmers-cruel-disability-cuts/
PDF version: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1327.pdf
24th June 2025 Taliesin cinema
Our March 26th Swansea DPAC protest was featured in a documentary about the cost of living crisis in Swansea, called “The Cost”. The final showing was today.
The organisers let us have a table outside the showing.
The film is now on YouTube: (Our protest from 8:39)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HwnIciqBPsA
24th June 2025 South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail & South Wales Echo
Published in the 24th June 2025 issue of the South Wales Evening Post as a letter from Swansea Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) with the title “Still time to oppose benefit cuts”.
Published in the 24th June 2025 issues of the South Wales Echo and the Western Mail as a letter from Swansea Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) with the title “Trade unionists’ fight against bill”.
Plain text:
21st June 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail
21st June: ‘Wales is being treated with contempt’ say campaigners after PIP Bill tabled before Welsh consultation; Wales is expected to be hardest hit by the proposed reforms
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/wales-being-treated-contempt-say-31904073
Also printed in the 23 June 2025 issue of the South Wales Evening Post and the 24 June 2025 issue of the Western Mail.
19th June 2025 Disability News Service
‘We will not give a single inch,’ disabled activists vow, as Kendall publishes disability cuts bill
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/we-will-not-give-a-single-inch-disabled-activists-vow-as-kendall-publishes-disability-cuts-bill/
19th June 2025 Steve Witherden MP
Welsh MP, disability, and carers groups against cuts to disability benefits
https://dpac.uk.net/2025/06/steve-witherden-welsh-mp-disability-carers-welfare-cuts/
18th June 2025 Swansea Bay News
Disabled people react with ‘growing atmosphere of fear and anger’ to disability cuts bill first reading
17th June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo
Running riot over disabled welfare cuts
16th June 2025 Nation.Cymru
Campaigner denounces Swansea MP Torsten Bell over disability cuts that ‘will cause misery for many thousands’
14th June 2025 Western Mail
Lack of leadership from Welsh Labour
Submitted with the title “let's see some leadership from Welsh Labour on disability cuts”
13th June 2025 The Canary
An open letter to Labour minister Torsten Bell from disabled people in Swansea
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/06/13/torsten-bell-swansea/
13th June 2025 Swansea Bay News
New date announced for Wales disability cuts consultation
https://swanseabaynews.com/2025/06/13/new-date-announced-for-wales-disability-cuts-consultation/
13th June 2025 The Eye Magazine
More cancel culture
https://the-eye.wales/more-cancel-culture/
12th June 2025 Western Mail
DWP’s failures were simply staggering
Submitted with the original title “DWP still do not understand concerns with Wales disability cuts consultation.”
Plain text: https://bit.ly/dpac-cymru-stephen-timms
11th June 2025 The Eye Magazine
Not Timid
https://the-eye.wales/not-timid/
10th June 2025 Benefits & Work
Support PIP claimants in Wales
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/support-pip-claimants-in-wales
9th June 2025 Nation.Cymru
UK Government consultation on disability benefits cuts rearranged after venue cancelled only Welsh event
9th June 2025 Swansea Bay News
Disability groups say no vote on disability cuts until Wales has full consultation
9th June 2025 The Eye Magazine
Cancel culture
https://the-eye.wales/cancel-culture/
5th June 2025 Disability News Service
Activists consider legal action after DWP cancels only face-to-face benefit cuts consultation event in Wales
4th June 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail & South Wales Echo
Unfortunately, we weren’t actually quoted or named in this one. But it was our protest and our story. Our good friends at Disability Wales do get quoted at the end.
Headlines:
- Wales Online: UK government accused of 'contempt' after sole PIP cuts meeting in Wales cancelled
- South Wales Echo: Fury as Wales' only benefit consultation event is axed
- South Wales Evening Post: Only PIP cuts meeting in Wales has been axed
- Western Mail: Cancelling only Wales event on benefit changes 'contemputous'
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/uk-government-accused-contempt-after-31777204
4th June 2025 the Socialist
Wales - Labour’s disability consultation farce
Online version: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/139509/04-06-2025/reverse-disability-benefits-cuts/
PDF of paper version:
https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1324.pdf
3rd June 2025 ITV Wales
Disabled people in Wales say they have been denied a voice as in person PIP consultation cancelled
3rd June 2025 Morning Star
Disability campaigners furious as Wales consultation scrapped
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/disability-campaigners-furious-wales-consultation-scrapped
3rd June 2025 Nation.Cymru
Outrage as Welsh consultation on cuts to disability benefits is cancelled
https://nation.cymru/news/outrage-as-welsh-consultation-on-cuts-to-disability-benefits-is-cancelled/
2nd June 2025 Nathan Lee Davies
Cardiff disability cuts consultation cancelled #NoVoteWithoutWales
2nd June 2025 Western Mail and South Wales Echo
It’s time to engage in disability cuts debate https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSPPjyzykdmpwD5XTRgrsFuhKvVsPKT_afLX3fQcWYSNvcClq1c6VuFzlQ-fa9-ji9uqmMLrc3lldXa/pub
31st May 2025 Western Mail
Letter published: Disability cuts event venue is inaccessible.
Note that this was published Saturday, and the event was cancelled Friday evening, so it was out of date by the time of publication.
31st May 2025 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)
“
At the last meeting of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) all-Britain steering committee we discussed a letter from Swansea Disabled People Against the Cuts (DPAC). They have been campaigning to get their local Labour MPs to publicly debate their position on the proposed cuts to disability and other welfare benefits. There is supposed to be a ‘public consultation’ on the plans, so why not tell the public what they think?
It was agreed to fully support their initiative and encourage similar campaigns elsewhere to also put Labour MPs on the spot before a parliamentary vote.
”
Full article: https://www.tusc.org.uk/21714/31-05-2025/one-half-u-turn-won-now-lets-stop-the-disability-benefit-cuts/
31st May 2025 The Eye Magazine
Thank you to Phil Parry at the Eye Magazine for covering us again!
Full plain text: https://the-eye.wales/able-bodies/
30 May 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts statement
Wales shunned with cancelled consultation on disability cuts #TakingThePIP
https://dpac.uk.net/2025/05/wales-cancelled-disability-cuts-consultation/
30 May 2025 SkwawkBox
Disabled people to protest in Cardiff next week against Starmer govt cuts
30 May 2025 Swansea Bay News
90% of standard-rate PIP claimants at risk of losing support in Wales as it is set to be worst-impacted region.
25 May 2025 Social media statement
Alt text: Statement on Torsten Bell MP by Swansea Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC). Above it is the DPAC logo - a red, pink, blue and green circle being held by four hands of different skin colours. In the center is an upside-down black triangle bearing the letters D P A C. The statement reads: Torsten Bell is, yet again, publicly insulting us and calling us liars. When will he sit down with us, in front of a journalist and the public, and have a proper discussion? Our open letter backing our call for a fair and respectful public debate has been signed by more than 250 individuals and organisations, including a national Labour-affiliated trade union. Unlike Torsten, we are not interested in trading personal insults on social media. We want to debate his policies. We want to defeat the disability benefit cuts and the flawed proposals that he and his government defend. We can only draw the conclusion that Torsten continues to refuse to debate with us because his policies are indefensible - and he knows it. LinkTr.ee/SwanseaDPAC. bit.ly/swansea-dpac-debate-invite
24 May 2025 Wales Online, South Wales Evening Post, Western Mail, South Wales Echo
Protesters take to the streets of Swansea and Cardiff
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/protesters-take-streets-swansea-cardiff-31717584
We also had a mention on the front page of the South Wales Evening Post with a double page spread on pages 2 & 3. We were also in the Western Mail and the South Wales Echo.
Big thank you to the journalist, Shaurya Shaurya, for interviewing us.
More photos of the day here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A7pBG4Jqt31oiloL5W3u4SsClvGyu4Vn?usp=drive_link
22 May 2025 The Eye Magazine
Plain text: https://the-eye.wales/able-bodied/
21 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo
This appeared as a “double feature” with a letter about the Cardiff disability protest appearing next to ours.
17 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo
16 May 2025 Disabled People Against Cuts statement
Disability group hits back after Swansea MP “falsehoods” claim
https://dpac.uk.net/2025/05/disability-group-hits-back-after-swansea-mp-falsehoods-claim/
8 May 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo
Originally submitted with the title “More Welsh MPs must follow disability cuts stand”, but author is glad they chose this headline as it appeared opposite a pro-Reform UK letter. Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRMNEmY9n_51eGpHzFFLB8YtjbFuojGn9P8VFquN51WTCGiiUsWvfdEEcl004rNLeCsCsgxzTb8zaB5/pub
30 April 2025 Western Mail
Plain text:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bfj93HE5Ej9RV95CsbF9XKCsuM1UHHElw2Uua72WoVY/edit?usp=sharing
25 April 2025 Swansea Bay News, WWND, Bylines Cymru
Swansea MP ‘politely declines’ disability group public meeting call
27 April: West Wales News Desk: Swansea MP Accused of Declining Meeting with Disability Groups Over Benefit Cuts
28 April: Bylines Cymru: Swansea MP refuses to meet with disability group
https://bylines.cymru/politics-and-society/swansea-mp-disability-cuts/
22 April 2025 Nation.Cymru
Campaigners challenge Labour MPs over benefit cuts for the disabled
https://nation.cymru/news/campaigners-challenge-labour-mps-over-benefit-cuts-for-the-disabled/
22 April 2025 Swansea Bay News
Swansea disability group call for public meeting with Labour MPs over proposed benefit cuts - Swansea Bay News:
19 April 2025 Western Mail
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3hpMspOOsIZyUqyZSOhaCsg8UpKWakVL3FJ8dJryFI/edit?usp=sharing
17 April 2025 South Wales Echo
(From a DPAC Swansea member)
Plain text:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ok4h4vsDW7ZNccwl-lRaQi0gk67PCorpioGntnfBAV4/edit
16 April 2025 the Socialist
Online / plain text version: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/137909/16-04-2025/labour-mps-in-hiding-over-disability-cuts/
15 April 2025 Western Mail & South Wales Echo
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nFBpsYvHlkhra-ahxONa0aQmLf3vSUDcIjdQQ5QSBSk/edit?usp=sharing
12 April 2025 Western Mail & Evening Post
Also published in the 14 April edition of the South Wales Evening Post under the heading “Meet us to talk cuts to disability benefits”.
Plain text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWj6DnV6003Homtf5h-s6-phmPgcx-oGRqHjIFYns70/edit
30 March 2025 Wales Online
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/angry-sad-frightened-protestors-turn-31303321
29 March 2025 Western Mail
Plain text:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kl5ojKDu7ARQ7b6Az-12XKQtB0NBm8lmXiRMidUljTM/edit
26 March 2025 LBC
Chancellor compares slashing benefits to cutting children's pocket money - as she reveals how much her kids get
Swansea DPAC member quoted word for word from 7:50 in video.