Wakefield Labour member quits party with blistering attack

“But over recent months, I have watched as the Labour party has turned its back on the very people it once claimed to represent.

“Promises have been made and broken with breathtaking ease – from the betrayal of WASPI women, who were left to shoulder an injustice that still remains unresolved, to the farmers and fishermen who were assured their livelihoods would be protected but now face growing uncertainty and neglect.

“Pensioners, too, have seen their support eroded – most notably through the removal of the winter fuel allowance, a move both cruel and short-sighted.

“And now we must brace for damaging changes to disability benefits, which threaten to leave some of the most vulnerable people in our communities worse off.

“Perhaps most disturbingly, the Labour leadership has refused to support a full national enquiry into grooming gangs – a decision that shows a staggering lack of courage and compassion for the survivors who deserve justice, transparency, and meaningful reform.