Labour’s Wes Streeting brands Rishi Sunak’s welfare crackdown an ‘irresponsible’ attack on mental health sufferers [Video]

LABOUR has been accused of “all talk and no action” after suggesting they will tear up the PM’s welfare crackdown.

Rishi Sunak promised to tackle sick note culture in a major overhaul of state handouts.

Labour’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting tore into the plan – despite previously admitting sick notes are “dished out willy-nilly”.

Mr Streeting said this week: “For the Conservatives to be attempting to make mental ill health another front for their culture wars is not just tone deaf, it’s shameless and irresponsible.

“Instead of attempting to cover up the scale of the problem, the next Labour government will give people the support they desperately need.”

Labour’s flip-flopping has sparked a backlash.

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stridesaid: “It’s plain to see that Labour have not outlined a single proposal to curb the welfare bill, preferring as they always do to take the easy way out …