A protest against the cut to universal credit was held outside Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Northallerton constituency office today.
The protest was organised by trade union Unite.
Members delivered a letter calling on the Government to reverse the cut.
The protest was supported by members of the Richmond (Yorks) Constituency Labour Party.
The local Labour branch said in a statement: “Richmond Labour Party wholeheartedly supports Unite Community’s demonstration outside the Constituency Offices of our MP and Chancellor, Rishi Sunak.
“The cut to Universal Credit will impact 15% of families in the constituency, many of those families working insecure jobs, with long hours on low wages.
“That’s 5,840 families who are losing an important part of their income.
“On top of this, those families will be further hit in the spring by an increase in National Insurance, taxing the lowest paid workers the greatest portion of their income.
“These disgraceful decisions show how out of touch the Chancellor is with the lives of ordinary people in our Constituency, many of whom are already facing a sharp hike in bills this winter.”
The MP’s office declined to comment.
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