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REACTION: Westminster WASPI compensation vote

WASPI women deserve justice.

The House of Commons has voted in favour of WASPI compensation by 105 votes to zero, with MPs from the Tories and Labour government refusing to vote.

Reacting to the news, Scottish Greens Social Justice spokesperson Maggie Chapman said:

“This is great news. I am delighted that MPs have joined the Scottish Parliament in calling on the Labour government to properly compensate the WASPI women who have been so unfairly treated by our political system.

“The fact that Labour and the Tories even failed to turn up and vote shows exactly what is wrong with Westminster's ruling elite. We need radical change to put people and planet first: the same old and tired rhetoric from Starmer won’t cut it.

“It’s clear that the consensus in Holyrood and Westminster is clear: Labour must pay up for the mistreatment of the WASPI women.”