Mel Stride
BBC Breakfast presenter clashed with Mel Stride repeatedly over the new policy.
The top Tory donor is under fire for reportedly saying Abbot made him 'want to hate all Black women'.
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride was left squirming.
Official forecasts show the numbers signing on are set to soar at a cost of billions of pounds.
Mel Stride was roasted over the government's failure to hit its net migration target.
The work and pensions secretary made the embarrassing gaffe as he insisted the prime minister's plan to "stop the boats" was working.
The work and pensions secretary joined Rishi Sunak in not backing the privileges committee's report into the former PM.
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride's comments on Brexit came as business leaders ditched the Tories for Labour.
"Oh wow I’m sure a letter to mums will suddenly make childcare affordable," one critic said.
"You don’t think it’s any of our business that the prime minister can jump a queue if he needs to go and see a doctor, whereas other people have to wait a fortnight?"