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The fight for tragic Jodey Whiting’s legacy is heading to Westminster.

The mum-of-nine took her own life after DWP bosses stopped her benefits for missing a health review.

Her mum Joy has penned a heartfelt letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, and pleaded for the Government to scrap benefit sanctions and end

Now both Stockton’s MPs have joined the fight to get ‘Justice for Jodie’, with one vowing to do all he can so Jodey’s voice is heard.

“As a GP I’ve seen many instances of the pressures felt by individuals and families from the Work Capability Assessments,” said Labour’s Paul Williams .

“The assessments themselves are inadequate in accurately identifying physical capability but are even more lacking when it comes to identifying mental health issues.

“My sympathies go out to Jodey’s family and her mother, Joy.

“To lose someone in these circumstances is hard to take and it is a testament to Joy’s drive for justice that she has continued to fight for answers.

“I fully support Labour’s policy of scrapping the discredited Work Capability and Personal Independence Payment assessments and I will fight to bring Jodey’s case to Parliament and ensure her voice and thousands like her, are heard.”

His party colleague Alex Cunningham said his “sympathies” were with Jodey’s family, adding: “I will raise the issue with the relevant departments in Parliament to get the answers the family deserve.”

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An inquest into 42-year-old Jodey’s death heard she was plagued with ill-health and she was in such crippling pain she could barely leave her home.

Angry Joy accused the DWP of having “blood on their hands” over her death. It replied by saying suicide was “complex”.

Now Joy’s spoke of her delight at her MPs picking up the fight.

“I thought this fight had come to an end, but this will help the fight carry on,” she said.

“They are both good men, and hopefully we can get justice for my daughter.”