The Queen has to realise there is no free ride - just like residents of Benefits Street

1EmailMirror columnist Alison Phillips says Her Majesty can't expect the hard-pressed taxpayer to subsidise her spendthrift household without something in return

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Atos boss accused of 'living in a parallel universe' after claiming hated benefits assesor is popular with public

1EmailJoe Hemming was savaged by a cross-party committee of MPs after claiming that the public was 'satisfied' with the controversial private contractor's performance 

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Benefits couple with 10th baby on way want a bigger home...with room for pet python

Jonathan Isaby of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “It’s scandalous that this couple feel they can simply demand such a large property for themselves and their pet python. Most people who would like to start or expand their family, but choose to do so when they can afford it, they don’t look to taxpayers to pick up the tab.

“Benefits should provide a safety net for those who need help, not subsidise a lifestyle that most people paying for them could not afford.”

Kelly Ansell of Bournemouth Borough Council said yesterday that the family had “gold band” status on the housing waiting list, which means they are a priority.

She went on: “They require larger family accommodation which is in short supply and carries with it a long wait even for those with high priority.

“They are currently being advised by our team with regard to their situation and we will continue to advise and support the family to secure the right accommodation for their needs.”

Cecile Todd of Radian housing association, which owns the property, said the couple had not contacted them to discuss its suitability.

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Benefits Fraudster Living In Spain Arrested

Video: Fraudster Free Despite Tip-Offs

Enlarge Tweet Email An on-the-run benefits fraudster tracked down in Spain and confronted by Sky News has been arrested.

Neighbours claimed they had told British authorities where Norman Brennan was many times, but were ignored.

They said nothing had been done to try to extradite the 70-year-old after he moved into their community.

Brennan, a retired joiner from Merseyside, jumped bail in 2008 after admitting £120,000 of benefit fraud and fled to Mijas on the Costa del Sol.

He lived openly at the same address for five years - but was finally detained by police on Tuesday evening.

Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt confronted Brennan near his Spanish home earlier this month but he refused to discuss his life on the run.

He appeared to live alone with his dog, spending his evenings drinking in a local bar.

It is believed Brennan was receiving his old age pension in Spain and, astonishingly, even got mail from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in London.

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