Toothpaste, nappies and toilet rolls are becoming “luxury goods” for many families because they are being pushed into destitution by the Government, Gordon Brown has warned.
The Labour former PM today issues an urgent plea to Tory ministers to pause “insidious” and “vindictive” deductions from people’s benefits.
Two million Universal Credit claimants have up to a quarter of their monthly payments taken by the government to repay debts.
