Bid to force benefits trial lost

Disability allowance protests
Disability allowance protests

The coalition has avoided fresh embarrassment over its plans for a new disability allowance after making concessions.

Paralympian Baroness Grey-Thompson's bid to force ministers to hold trials before introducing the controversial benefit was defeated by 229 votes to 213. The latest row over the Welfare Reform Bill comes after peers inflicted three defeats on the Government last week over changes to employment and support allowance.