WATCH: Ben and Bev react to 'astonishing' number of migrants claiming Universal Credit

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GB News host Bev Turner has expressed her outrage at the latest Universal Credit figures, as the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed the "astonishing" number of migrants claiming the benefit.New Government statistics have revealed that more than 1.26 million migrants are now claiming Universal Credit, with the majority not in employment.FULL STORY HERE.

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00:00Breaking news this morning, the Department of Work and Pensions have revealed that nearly 1.3 million migrants are claiming universal credit.

00:07The latest government stats show there's been a near 50% increase since 2022, just three years.

00:16Hang on a minute. 50% in three years increase in the number of migrants claiming universal credit.

00:25That's just astonishing. Just under 800,000 claims, that is.

00:32And non-EU nationals with indefinite leave make up around 200,000 claims, followed by just 120,000 refugees.

00:41We're just trying to get the information around this, these figures of justice, but it is deeply embarrassing,

00:48not just for this government, frankly, but for the previous one as well.

00:53I'm going to be watching Twitter. There'll be some comments, no doubt, coming out from some of the politicians.

00:58I'm expecting reform to jump on this quite quickly.

01:00And this brings me back to the story we've been leading on all day.

01:02The 12-year-old girl who went to school in a union flag dress was chastised for it, sent home.

01:08Her dad had to pick her up because she was accused of not facilitating culture.

01:11Culture day.

01:12Culture. And I said at the top of this show at half past nine, we are one of the most hospitable, welcoming, inclusive,

01:19whatever cliche word you want to use, countries going.

01:21And this just proves it.

01:231.2 million migrants claiming universal credit, including refugees, those with indefinite leave to remain.

01:31We are the most welcoming country going.

01:34We are generous. We are kind.

01:36And yet, in the case of that poor 12-year-old girl, we're treated like we're doing something wrong.

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