Kevin Hollinrake MP says local and national government is letting down people in poverty Universal Credit is the main reason people were flocking to foodbanks in record numbers, a Tory MP has admitted as he accused government of “frightening” incompetence.
Kevin Hollinrake, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Poverty, said it was “crazy” the welfare reforms were driving people to rely on charity as he slammed national and local government for “exacerbating a bad situation”.
It comes as Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke confirmed Universal Credit would be rolled out as planned, despite a Tory rebellion and […]
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