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".
Tory chair: Chancellor 'not exploiting' deaths of children
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps denied the Chancellor was exploiting the deaths of the six Philpott children for party-political advantage by linking them to the welfare debate.
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