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Only two Scottish Labour MPs sign new amendment to block benefit cuts

Only two Scottish Labour MPs sign new amendment to block benefit cuts

Brian Leishman and Maureen Burke are part of a group of 39 Labour MPs who publicly backed a bid to stop the welfare reforms from becoming law.

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