David Gauke Tells Tory MPs Universal Credit Rollout Not 'Risky Or Reckless'

David Gauke has defended the introduction of government’s Universal Credit benefit shake-up, despite backbench Conservative demands that it be paused.
Speaking at a fringe event hosted by HuffPost UK at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Sunday afternoon, the work and pensions secretary said hinted the rollout of the programme would continue at the current rate.
“Nobody is talking about a reckless or risky approach,” he said.
“I wasn’t involved in th