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Pat McFadden: Welfare reform is essential

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Pat McFadden: Welfare reform is essential

Pat McFadden: Welfare reform is essential

Pat McFadden says welfare reform is "essential to the country" as he reacts to the vote on the bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Mr McFadden also says the issue has been "a very difficult process" which has raised "fierce passions in the Labour party".

Report by Kennedyl.

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