Prime minister says his ‘patience has run thin’ over failure to get deportation plans through parliament
Rishi Sunak is arguing that not getting people into work is an “irresponsible burden” on future generations and taxpayers. He says:
We risk not only letting those people down [the people who are long-term sickness benefits], but creating a deep sense of unfairness amongst those whose taxes fund our social safety net in a way that risks undermining trust and consent in that very system.
We can’t stand for that. And of course, the situation as it is, is economically unsustainable. We can’t lose so many people from our workforce whose contributions could help to drive growth.
