PM backs Osborne on Philpott
The Prime Minister has said the Chancellor's remarks about Mick Philpott, convicted of killing his six children and the need for welfare reform "were absolutely right".
Osborne: Philpott case raises questions about welfare
Chancellor George Osborne has said that the case of the Derby house fire raises questions about whether the Government and taxpayers should be "subsidising lifestyles like that".
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