Party leaders and senior MPs across ten political parties have joined forces to urge Andy Burnham to compensate WASPI women “as soon as possible”.

In a letter sent to Downing Street yesterday, the senior political figures call on the PM to set out a plan to compensate women affected by state pension age changes this autumn.

The rare cross-party intervention highlights the Labour leader’s longstanding support for WASPI women, including during the Makerfield by-election, where he personally assured campaigners he would meet them to discuss redress.

The parliamentarians say they “stand ready to support” Andy Burnham to find a route towards fair compensation for affected women.

The letter was led by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Co-Chair of the State Pension Inequality for Women APPG, and veteran Conservative MP Sir John Hayes.

Other signatories include Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling, alongside the Westminster leaders of the SNP, DUP, Green Party, SDLP, Your Party, Alliance and UUP.

The move comes as new research of more than 10,000 voters reveals supporters of compensating WASPI women outnumber opponents by almost four to one.

Almost half of the public (47 per cent) support payouts for WASPI women, compared with 13 per cent who do not.

Meanwhile, more than a third of 2024 Labour voters say they would be less likely to vote for the party if the Government refuses to pay compensation.

MPs have warned that “warm words” are not enough and are pressing the PM to meet campaigners as soon as possible.

Andy met us during the Makerfield by-election and committed to sitting down with WASPI to discuss fair redress. We are confident he will make good on this commitment.

Hundreds of MPs are backing the campaign for compensation and the public clearly want to see this resolved too.

WASPI has always said we are ready to work pragmatically with the Government on a solution that is fair to WASPI women and the taxpayer. We now need the Prime Minister to sit down with us and turn those words into action.

Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour MP and Co-Chair of the State Pension Inequality for Women APPG, said: "WASPI women have waited for far too long for justice, and this issue is not going away.

"With politicians from all corners of the political spectrum coming together on this issue, the message is clear: 1950s-born women deserve a fair outcome.

"The Prime Minister has stood with these women for many years. His commitment to meet campaigners is very welcome and I hope it marks the beginning of a route towards the redress they deserve."

Steve Darling MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions, said:

"I am proud to support WASPI women in their fight for fair compensation, alongside hundreds of MPs.

"For too long, successive governments have denied these women the justice the Parliamentary Ombudsman concluded they are due.

"The Prime Minister's commitment to sit down with campaigners to discuss redress is a welcome step, but warm words are not enough.

"He must now set out plans for compensation this autumn and finally bring this long-running injustice to an end."