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".
Cameron backs Osborne comments on Philpott
David Cameron strongly backed his Chancellor George Osborne over his comments linking the Mick Philpott case with the welfare system.
The Prime Minister said "wider questions" had been raised about the welfare system.
ITV News Political Correspondent Libby Wiener reports:
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