Exclusive: Statistics Watchdog Raps Kemi Badenoch Over Universal Credit Claim

The Tory leader was accused of misrepresenting the size of the welfare bill.

Kemi Badenoch has been rapped by the statistics watchdog over claims she made about the number of people claiming Universal Credit.

The Tory leader said the number of people out of work and receiving the benefit had risen by 1.5 million since Labour came to power in July, 2024.

Grilling Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions on April 29, Badenoch said: “He has broken his promise to grow the economy; the only thing that has grown is the welfare bill.

“Can the prime minister tell us how many more people are out of work and claiming universal credit since he took office?

“The prime minister does not want to say how many more people are out of work and........

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