The last government were in charge for fourteen years,this government in their first year how can you make a comparison? ,anyway answer the question, how would your Nige sort it.
The reason there's more people on UC is because they're migrating people over to UC from other benefits.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp895dyj046t https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ord-100-BILLION-taxes-July-Rachel-Reeves.html It's getting worse for her with inflation heading towards double what it was before Labour got in to power and raking in record tax.
The tax raid on employers and the hike in the base rate of pay have contributed massively towards this. I did say it would but others wouldn't have it. She's having a nightmare.
Hooray on both counts! Let's spend some money on public services and let's keep those inflation-linked pension rises coming!
Fastest growing G7 economy. Employment stable. Interest rates down, 5 cuts in 12 months. Exam pass rates improving. Wage growth exceeding inflation. Yet you seem to ignore all these indicators. You're having a mare.