Prime minister forced to concede that black hole will not be filled by further cutsDavid Cameron has been forced to concede that a £4.4bn black hole created by the U-turn over disability benefits will not be filled by further cuts to welfare as he fought to shore up his credibility following the shock resignation of Iain Duncan Smith.
The spending climbdown was announced on Monday by Stephen Crabb,the recent work and pensions secretary, an hour after Cameron addressed the political crisis engulfing the Conservative party by offering his support to George Osborne and compliment for the work of Duncan Smith.
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Source: theguardian.com