Rishi Sunak has defended the decisions on universal credit amid claim it will put half a million more into poverty. Asked to defend his decision to go ahead with the cut to the £20-per-week universal credit uplift, Sunak said other measures on pay and training would help people likely to be affected.

Sunak defends plan to cut universal credit later this year ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2021/mar/04/rishi-sunak-budget-politics-news-uk-coronavirus-covid-live?page=with:block-6040a4348f0875da1a29fe0c#block-6040a4348f0875da1a29fe0c

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