Meddling UN to Probe Whether UK Benefits Reforms Violate Human Rights

"The United Nations was under fire last night for sending a Costa Rican human rights lawyer to Britain to investigate 'absurd' claims that Government welfare reforms have violated the rights of the disabled.

Catalina Devandas Aguilar is expected to visit the UK in the coming months to spearhead an inquiry into claims that Britain is guilty of 'grave or systematic violations' of the rights of the disabled.

The inquiry, by the UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, will report back on a range of issues, including whether welfare cuts have harmed disabled people. Other members of the committee include representatives from Uganda, Kenya, Tunisia and Thailand.

Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger last night described the inquiry as 'the most absurd and offensive nonsense'.

He added: 'We have a proud record in this country for the way we treat disabled people.

'I am not an expert on disability rights in Costa Rica, but I suspect Miss Devandas Aguilar might be better off focusing her efforts much closer to home. The UN should keep their noses out.'..."