About this episode
It's predicted that, by the end of this Parliament, four million people in Britain will receive long-term sickness benefits–that’s the equivalent of losing the working-age population of Birmingham from the workforce. Columnist Fraser Nelson thinks it’s the biggest scandal in Britain today. So how did we get here? And can Labour fix it or will they leave already-vulnerable people worse off? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: The Times & The Sunday Times columnist Fraser Nelson Host: Luke Jones Producer: Emily Webb Further reading: From welfare to warfare can define Keir Starmer Further listening: Why are so many Gen Zers not working? Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Roman Styran / YouTube, jascow0 / YouTube Photo: Getty Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.