45k sign petition to stop Channel 4 showing 'Benefits Street'
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling on Channel 4 to stop broadcasting the controversial show, "Benefits Street" which is filmed in Birmingham.
David Cameron: "Benefits Street" 'a reminder that people need help'
David Cameron has admitted he has watched the controversial documentary "Benefits Street" after an MP claimed "there is a street like this in every constituency."
The Prime Minister says the programme, based on James Turner Street in Birmingham, is a reminder that some people need help getting out of the benefits system.
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