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Fears That Universal Credit Won't Work

91热爆 Radio Northampton has spoken to users of the Hope Centre in Northampton, which provides support to homeless and socially disadvantaged people. They say Universal Credit won't work for them.

91热爆 Radio Northampton has spoken to users of the Hope Centre in Northampton, which provides support to homeless and socially disadvantaged people. They say Universal Credit won't work for them.

Reporter Willy Gilder meets Kieran Hart and Adele Campbell who live at Oasis House in Northampton, while Stuart talks to Kathy Maryon, manager of the Hope Centre, to Deerk O'Neill, who lives in Stalybridge where people are trying out the new system, and to Lord Freud, the Minister for Welfare Reform.

Plus:

* a new campaign to attract businesses to Northamptonshire, called "Love Northamptonshire" is launched

* a new property offering shelter to rough sleepers opens in Northampton today

* support for the Rushden Lakes development from a prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate

* former footballer Leon McKenzie makes a winning start to his career as a boxer

* reaction to the 2103 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

* plus, from the national news agenda: 19 firefighters die tackling a blaze in Ariona; the latest on public protests in Egypt; pay rise recommended for MP's; brain tumour research needs more funding; Glastonbury 2013.

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Mon 1 Jul 2013 06:00

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