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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Reform MP defends helping UK’s ‘worst benefits cheat’ who was jailed for fraud

A Reform MP has defended her actions after she posted a video of a woman once dubbed the UK’s ‘worst benefits cheat’ boasting of the help she received from Nigel Farage’s party.

On Wednesday, Sarah Pochin, who was elected last years when she won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, posted a video of Ethel McGill, 76, captioned "helping people like Ethel is why I love my job".

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