Labour accused of spiralling welfare 'out of control' as foreign nationals handed millions in Universal Credit

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Gareth Davies has accused the Labour Government of letting the welfare budget spiral "out of control" as new figures reveal the staggering amount of Universal Credit paid to foreign nationals.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury declared that Britons across the country will be "outraged" by the data.According to new Department for Work and Pensions data, migrant families have taken home a record-breaking £12billion in Universal Credit claims.Households with at least one foreign national claimed a staggering £11.9billion in Universal Credit during 2025, a 25 per cent jump compared with the £9.5billion paid out in 2024.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Of the £11.9billion total, some £7.7billion, equivalent to 65 per cent, was directed to claimants who were out of work.The figures show that roughly one in six universal credit payments went to such households over the past year.Reacting to the figures, Mr Davies told GB News that it is "another example" of...

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