Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’

Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestmentRishi Sunak has been accused of making mental ill health “another front in the culture wars”, as critics warned his plan to curb benefits for some with anxiety and depression was an assault on disabled people.In a speech on welfare, the prime minister said he wanted to explore withdrawing a major cash benefit claimed by people living with mental health problems and