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Councillor makes impassioned speech of WASPI support

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The article in the Greenock Telegraph reports on the council meeting where councillors passed the updated council motion of support for WASPI women. Some of the comments were heartfelt and... Read more

WASPI WOMEN – The fight goes on!

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The All London Association and Retired Members of the PCS Union call on all unions to support WASPI women. Read more

MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville at Holyrood debate 19.02 2026

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MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville showing some irritation at the national Government's decision not to compensate WASPI women. She asks the question if this would be the case if the maladministration had... Read more

Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba at Scottish Parliament debate 19th February 2026

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Mercedes Villalba giving her opinion on the refusal to compensate WASPI women and stating her intention to continue lobbying for a fair result. Watch Mercedes Villalba make her statement here Read more

WASPI compensation update as State Pension battle with Government continues

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The Express reflecting on the announcement from WASPI that challenges the Governments position. The statement from WASPI questions the assumption that paying compensation would not be 'fair or proportionate' pointing... Read more

Marie Goldman MP holds a round table event with local WASPI women

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This is what Marie says about the event "Last Friday I hosted a roundtable in Chelmsford with WASPI South East Essex, where I listened directly to women affected by the... Read more

Shelagh Simmons of Solent WASPI interviewed on Portsmouth FM 5th February 2026

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Shelagh explains the current situation with regards to the WASPI campaign. She explains why it is so important for so many women, why so many women feel so badly betrayed... Read more

DWP told ‘wrong decision’ in new WASPI update

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Steven Smith writes in the Express, his focus is the letter signed by nearly 100 members of the APPG who looked at the announcement by the Secretary of State and... Read more

The APPG reacts

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Members of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for State Pension Inequality for Women have put their reaction in writing to Pensions Ministers Read more

BBC issues correction addressing WASPI compensation coverage

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It seems the BBC stated that the Public and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) opposed the payment of compensation for WASPI women for the impact of the maladministration found by him.... Read more

Co- coordinator for Suffolk WASPI Group Judi Moss interviewed on BBC Radio Suffolk

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Judi giving her opinion on the refusal to compensate WASPI women for the maladministration that impacted on their lives and their retirement plans. Listen to Judi by clicking here Read more

WASPI judicial review update after ‘disgraceful’ DWP decision

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The article, written by Nicholas Dawson and published in the Mirror, considers the next steps for WASPI after the announcement by the Government that they refuse to pay compensation to... Read more

Different DJ, same broken record: the ‘new’ DWP decision to refuse WASPI women compensation

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This is update number 21 which explains the immediate WASPI legal response to the announcement by Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Works and Pensions. Head to the Crowd... Read more

MPs respond to the Ministers Announcement on Social Media

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Many MPs have spoken out against the decision not to compensate WASPI women. This is a selection of the ones we've seen, is your MP here? Lauren Edwards MP I... Read more

Scottish Borders WASPI Coordinator Susie Arnott speaking on BBC Radio Scotland

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Susie gives her reaction to the Secretary of State's announcement on WASPI compensation. Click here to listen Read more

Unite the union demands a change of course from the Government

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Unite uses X to call out the Government on it's decision not to compensate WASPI women. Unite the union: join a union “This is the second time in less than... Read more

Refusal to compensate WASPI women deepens injustice, says UNISON

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UNISON's general secretary Andrea Egan condemns the decision by the Government to refuse compensation for WASPI women and calls for them to change their position. Andrea Egan goes on to... Read more

‘Justice is being denied to the WASPI women’ by Jon Trickett MP

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This is an article in Labour List, a publication supportive of the Labour party but independent of them. Jon Trickett is the MP for Normanton and Hemsworth. The article discusses... Read more

Alloa – Brian Leishman MP slams government’s decision on WASPI women

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The Alloa and Hillsfoot Advertiser reporting on Brian Leishman's support for WASPI women and his rejection of the Government's decision not to pay compensation. The article also contains a quotation... Read more

Jeremy Vine interviews Angela Madden and Luke Sullivan former Political Director to Keir Starmer

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Angela poses difficult questions for Luke Sullivan to respond to and she responds to his point with calm clarity. Jeremy Vine introduces a quote from Keir Starmer which also puts... Read more

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