On the recordAugust 17, 2026
The British taxpayer is acting as the welfare state for the world. That's unfair, we all know it.
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Robert Jenrick
Reform UK
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bbc.co.ukThe British taxpayer is acting as the welfare state for the world. That's unfair, we all know it.
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