WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon tells Scottish Tories leader to get off his phone
“If Douglas Ross wants to get off his phone for a moment while we’re talking about this really serious issue," the SNP leader said.
Tag: Universal Credit
Universal Credit cut puts 100,000 renters ‘at risk of eviction’
Crisis warned that the UC cut could be "the final blow that forces renters from their homes".
Billions squandered on cronyism, but Universal Credit lift will ‘have to come out of people’s pockets’
“I have every sympathy for people who are finding it tough," Boris Johnson said, but any uplift has "got to come out of some people’s pockets.”
Universal Credit cut will leave 600,000 struggling to afford food
Citizens Advice said the removal of the £20-per-week uplift was coming at the "worst possible time".
Universal Credit cut ‘puts young at risk of repeat homelessness’
Young people will be hit hardest by scrapping the Universal Credit uplift, charities said.
Universal Credit cut an ‘unconscionable’ breach of human rights law
The UN's poverty envoy said Boris Johnson's benefits cut is "deliberately regressive".
MPs back motion to cancel Universal Credit cut
253 MPs, including Conservative members, backed the motion, which is likely to be ignored by Boris Johnson.
Coincidence? With Universal Credit vote looming, Johnson plots reshuffle
Dominic Raab and Priti Patel are said to be at risk of demotion in a looming Cabinet reshuffle.
Thérèse Coffey claimed £200,000 on expenses while cutting your benefits
The work and pensions secretary suggested that those set to lose out from the UC cut should work more hours.