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Breaking news this morning. The Department of Work and Pensions have revealed that nearly 1.3 million migrants are claiming universal credit
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The latest government stats show there's been a near 50% increase since 2022. Just three years
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Hang on a minute. 50% in three years increase in the number of migrants claiming universal credit
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That's just astonishing. Just under 800,000 claims, that is. And non-EU nationals with indefinite leave make up around 200,000 claims
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followed by just 120,000 refugees. We're just trying to get the information around this, these figures of justice
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But it is deeply embarrassing, not just for this government, frankly, but for the previous one as well
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I'm going to be watching Twitter. There'll be some comments, no doubt, coming out from some of the politicians
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I'm expecting reform to jump on this quite quickly. And this brings me back to the story we've been leading on all day
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The 12-year-old girl who went to school in a union flag dress was chastised for it, sent home
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Her dad had to pick her up because she was accused of not facilitating..
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Culture day. Culture. And I said at the top of this show, at half past nine
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we are one of the most hospitable, welcoming, inclusive, whatever cliche word you want to use, countries going
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And this just proves it. 1.2 million migrants claiming universal credit, including refugees, those with indefinite leave to remain
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We are the most welcoming country going. We are generous. We are kind
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And yet, in the case of that poor 12 year old girl, we're treated like we're doing something wrong
