Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

UK Chancellor called out to apologize over disability workforce statement


(MENAFN) A disabled charity has condemned Chancellor Philip Hammond over his comments in claiming productivity might have been affected by the increased number of disabled individuals in the field of employment.

The Chancellor told the Treasury Committee that the UK ought to be "extremely proud of high levels of participation by disabled people," even though that probably affected the overall productivity in the UK.

Declaring the statement as "unacceptable and derogatory," Disabled charity Scope demanded an apology from the Chancellor.

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