Helen Whately: “Labour has lost control of immigration and lost control of the welfare bill, and it is British families picking up the…”

Our welfare system should be a safety net, not a lifestyle choice.

We cannot go on like this – with millions of people living on benefits instead of in work. Britain can’t afford it. It’s not fair on taxpayers footing the bill.

The next Conservative government will make foreign nationals ineligible for social housing. Nearly 230,000 homes could go to British families.

Making Britain your home should be earned by working, paying tax and integrating. It should not come with a free ride on the benefits system. Britain cannot be a cash machine for the world.