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A fiery benefits row kicked off on GB News as Lois Perry and Matthew Stadlen came to blows. They discussed Rishi Sunak’s plans to curb benefits spending as he bids to lower taxes. Matthew Stadlen argued on GB News that the “vast majority” of people currently on benefits in Britain “need” them. Snapping back, Perry argued that the comment was “absolute nonsense”, adding Stadlen “doesn’t know what he is talking about”. He went on to ask: “You’re going to say that anecdotally, you know a lot of benefits cheats?” Perry said: “Not anecdotally. My background is interesting, I have the posh side and …