Tory MP cries at universal credit impact speech from Frank Field

Heidi Allen wiped away tears at welfare reform debate after hearing Labour MP tell of persuading a man not to kill himself A Conservative MP broke down in the House of Commons during an emotional Labour-led debate on universal credit, where the government conceded it would release confidential reports into the impact of the welfare reform’s rollout. MP Heidi Allen wiped away tears as Labour’s Frank Field, the chair of the work and pensions select committee, described persuading a man