Exclusive: Statistics Watchdog Raps Kemi Badenoch Over Universal Credit Claim

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Britain's leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, speaks during a protest against antisemitism and extremism, in London on May 10.Britain's leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, speaks during a protest against antisemitism and extremism, in London on May 10.

Kemi Badenoch has been rapped by the statistics watchdog over claims she made about the number of people claiming Universal Credit.

The Tory leader said the number of people out of work and receiving the benefit had risen by 1.5 million since Labour came to power in July, 2024.

Grilling Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions on April 29, Badenoch said: “He ...

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