Minister denies fuelling tabloid attacks on 'workshy'

Details: Published: 09 November 2012

Employment Minister Chris Grayling has denied claims the government had helped fuel press coverage labelling benefit claimants as "workshy".

But MPs told him there had been a "shocking" failure by ministers to sell welfare reforms as a good news story.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13695440

Originally published 08 June 2011

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