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Many Labour MPs who spoke to the BBC have said they agreed many people currently on disability benefits could work and should.

"The growing body of evidence about the harms of smartphones outweighing the benefits for children is both compelling and concerning," she said.

"It's against the spirit of our two nations' enduring friendship and fundamentally at odds with the benefits that our economic partnership has delivered over more than 70 years," he added.

Teenagers with incurable conditions are among hundreds a week being stripped of disability benefits after their 16th birthdays.

It will also benefit patients considering starting a family, as it's safe to get pregnant six months after the final course of treatment - which is less restrictive than many other options - according to Ms Thomas.