Alison McGovern claims austerity has 'not returned' under Labour

Work & Pensions Minister Alison McGovern has declared the current social security system "broken" after defending Sir Keir Starmer's plans to slash Britain's benefits bill.

Speaking in the House of Commons earlier today, Work & Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall published a green paper outlining plans to slash the "ballooning benefits bill" and boost the country's finances.

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