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Smith defiant over free-work scheme

IAIN Duncan Smith lashed out at graduates who consider themselves "too good" to stack supermarket shelves as he vowed not to back down after a flagship back-to-work scheme was ruled legally flawed.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has tabled emergency regulations to deal with a Court of Appeal decision that the rules of the work experience scheme were unclear.

He also issued a direct rebuke to university graduate Cait Reilly, 24, from Birmingham, who challenged having to work for nothing at Poundland or face losing jobless benefits.

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