'30?!' Camilla Tominey astounded as Pat McFadden vows to increase face-to-face benefits checks to '30 per cent'

Watch the moment GB News host Camilla Tominey is left astounded as Pat McFadden vows to increase face-to-face benefits checks to just "30 per cent".

Referring to new data on face-to-face PIP assessments, Camilla highlighted that appointments were at 83 per cent in 2019, but plummeted to just five per cent last year.

Grilled by Camilla on what percentage he plans to increase the five per cent level of assessments to, the Work and Pensions Secretary told GB News: "Well, it's getting even worse than you think, Camilla."

The GB News host responded: "Why aren't you improving it then?"

Mr McFadden explained: "Shortly before the election, the previous secretary of state, who's now the Shadow Chancellor, signed off a load of contracts allowing the health assessors to work from home."

Camilla pressed Mr McFadden again, urging him to "give her a percentage".

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