More than half of Labour MPs represent seats where there is a greater number of disability benefit claimants than the size of their majority, an analysis has revealed.
Some 212 Labour MPs in England and Wales have more constituents on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) than their winning margin at the 2024 general election.
This is 58 per cent of the party’s total 366 seats across the two countries, the analysis by The Times found.
It also showed that more than 100 Labour MPs have more PIP claimants for mental health conditions – such as anxiety, ADHD and autism – than the size of
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