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Question Time panel clash over welfare policy

Question Time panel clash over welfare policy
BBC Politics Friday 25 September 2026, 15:18 UTC 1 min read
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The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.

The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.
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