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Chancellor set to hand out billions to benefits claimants in Budget as he hosts Martin Lewis at Number 11

Daily Mail 1 min read 1 hour ago

John Healey will not curb runaway welfare spending despite growing pressure on the public finances. Instead, he is expected to increase the tax burden to the highest level on record to help boost handouts.
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