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Alexander Smail

Glasgow Universal Credit claimants among most likely to be impacted by crackdown

People in certain parts of Scotland, including Glasgow, are more likely to be affected by a Universal Credit crackdown than anywhere else in the UK.

With Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both vying for UK leadership, the topic of benefits has been a major talking point in the Conservative Party leader race.

Both Truss and Sunak have vowed to crack down on claimants, with the latter promising to end "light touch" work search. He stated: “Ultimately, it's your taxes and someone who's working very hard’s taxes that are paying for that.”

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