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The Home Secretary fumed at Jeremy Corybn after he criticised the Conservatives for not raising living standards during their time in power. Amber Rudd snapped back at the Labour leader in the live BBC debate insisting that Mr Corbyn would not be able to provide his manifesto promises. The Home Secretary said: “We are a party who will always support those in most need and the welfare bill for helping people with disabilities has gone up £7billion in the past seven years and is now at £50billion. “We will always provide that safety net when it is needed.”

BBC Amber Rudd put down Jeremy Corbyn on welfare payments

Mr Corbyn fired back at the Conservative politician suggesting she was not “credible” on the issue of living standards. “You tried to take personal independence payment’s away from people with disabilities and then you turned yourselves around in a few days on that, you are not credible on this issue,” he added. The Home Secretary hit back at Mr Corbyn, insisting his promises in the Labour manifesto would need a “magic money tree”.

She raged: “Jeremy I know there is no extra payment you don’t want to add. “No tax you don’t want to rise, but the fact is we have to concentrate our resources on the people who need it most. “We have to stop thinking as you do, that there is a magic money tree. “You have to be accountable on the money you want to spend.”

The TV election debate – in pictures Wed, May 31, 2017 The televised debate saw Jeremy Corbyn, Amber Rudd, Paul Nuttall, Caroline Lucas, Angus Robertson, Tim Farron and Leanne Wood go toe-to-toe Play slideshow PA 1 of 15 The politicians taking part in the debate