Damning figures revealed in DWP report, which Labour says was suppressed by the previous government

Two-thirds of benefits claimants with debts have been unable to buy food, according to a damning official report that Labour says was suppressed by the previous government.

The report by the Department for Work and Pensions said some people had been driven into debt because they had not been able to access benefits, and 81% of universal credit claimants in debt ran out of money before their next payment “always” or “most of the time”.