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Braintree MP steps down from charity position amid disbility cuts

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BRAINTREE'S MP James Cleverly has stepped down as patron of a disabled charity after voting in favour of the Government's cuts to disability benefits.Mr Cleverly was one of 311 MPs who voted for a £30 a week cut for new claimants from 2017. As a result, Advocacy for All asked him to resign.Vivienne Lester, CEO of the London-based charity, said she was "disappointed and surprised" by his decision.Mr Cleverly also came in for criticism from Braintree's Mencap branch, who ...

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