David Gauke signals he will press on with universal credit

Work and pensions secretary says benefit changes are ‘transforming lives’ after MPs called for a pause in their introductionThe work and pensions secretary has signalled that the government will press ahead with controversial welfare changes, insisting the system of universal credit is “making work pay and transforming lives”.Responding to a letter signed by 30 Labour MPs and the Green co-leader Caroline Lucas, expressing concerns about UC and calling for its implementati