"But, as far as we can tell, a call for evidence is not covered by the same requirements as a consultation, so may be much more difficult to challenge in court while still leaving the DWP free to argue that claimants had a say in the review."

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also quotes org "Measure What Matters" claiming that Labour spent £90M on a PR company campaign to promote SEND reforms (i.e. cutting support for disabled kids in school). this ime fits with how the uk press launches into apparently spontaneous anti-benefits campaigns impeccibly timed ahead of labour's benefits cutting campaigns.