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The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain

Outlet: The Wall Street Journal · Max Colchester · Published 12/10/2026 01:00 UTC

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The U.K.’s welfare bill has ballooned, its borrowing costs are now higher than any G-7 nation and it’s paying more for its debt than even spendthrift France.

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12/10/2026 01:00 UTC
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