Most Brits oppose "morally indefensible" government plans to slash benefits in real terms, new research shows.
Liz Truss is accused of being "completely out of touch with public opinion" as she weighs up increasing payments by 5.4% instead.
Her predecessor, Boris Johnson, had pledged benefits would rise with inflation - which currently stands at 9.9% - and campaigners warn a U-turn will push the poorest people into the country into misery.
