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Government to press ahead with Universal Credit despite growing criticism

Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit despite growing opposition.

By Heather Jameson, Dan Peters | 02 October 2017

Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit despite growing opposition.

Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Mr Gauke said: ‘If I looked at it and thought this is a mistake I would be agitating to do something to stop it, but I don't.'

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