The number of working-age people in the UK claiming out-of-work benefits has reached an unprecedented 6.5 million, with half a million additional claimants recorded since Labour entered office last year. Official data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirms that this figure represents the highest on record, surpassing the previous peak seen during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in early … Continue reading Record 6.5 Million Britons Now on Jobless Benefits as Claims Surge Under Labour