Labour's immigration U-turn to cost the British taxpayer an extra £5billion a year as up to 450,000 foreign nationals expected to sign up for benefits, Conservatives warn

“Labour's immigration U-turn to cost the British taxpayer an extra £5billion a year as up to 450,000 foreign nationals expected to sign up for benefits, Conservatives warn”

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's climbdown, announced on Monday, will lead to about 450,000 foreign nationals being able to claim universal credit by the end of the decade, analysis shows.