Hunt to Boost Minimum Wage and Crack Down on Jobless Benefits
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Jeremy Hunt to announce increase to minimum wage of at least £11/hr and crackdown on benefit claimants who refuse to look for work
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Aims to 'make work pay' and help working people while targeting 'shirkers'
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Plans to cut benefits for up to 100k people who refuse to look for jobs or take work
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Comes amid Cabinet spat over Suella Braverman's comments on multiculturalism
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Faces pressure from Liz Truss and Tory MPs to cut taxes ahead of Autumn Statement