Combative chancellor says in Commons that he regrets departure of Iain Duncan Smith,but will not apologise for actionsGeorge Osborne has told MPs he was sorry that Iain Duncan Smith had resigned from government but refused to apologise for attempting to save £4.4bn through changes to disability benefit.
In his first House of Commons appearance since the fiasco, the chancellor acknowledged the plans for cuts to personal independence payments (PIPs) were “a mistake” and would be withdrawn.
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Source: theguardian.com