Universal Credit claimants SOAR to record 8.3million as the number in work FALLS

LABOUR'S drive to "Get Britain Working" was dealt a fresh blow as Universal Credit claimants hit an all-time high of 8.3million. Staggering figures show the proportion holding down a job has actually fallen sharply in a bitter hit to getting the welfare budget down. The benefits caseload has surged by 830,000 in just twelve months,...