Andy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North last Friday.Andy Burnham has suggested he wants to make it harder for people to claim benefits in a bid to bring down the welfare bill.
The prime minister said “we’ve got to get really serious as a country” about reducing the amount of money the government spends on benefits.
He told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that could mean increasing the conditions required to qualify for welfare payments.
His comments are likely to prove controversial with those on the left of the Labour Party.
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