Reform's big benefits gamble
After its victory in Clacton, Reform has announced plans to slash the welfare state.
Over the weekend, Robert Jenrick claimed a Reform government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, excluding foreign nationals from most benefits.
Meanwhile, a parliamentary investigation into Nigel Farage’s finances has resumed, after he was found to have accepted a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by political editor Ailbhe Rea.
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