the government has promised to speed up the system of advances for those in need, butjeremy corbyn saidern. not only are people driven into poverty, but absurdly, mr speaker, the universal credit helpline costs claimants 55p per minute for the privilege of trying to to get someone to help them claim what they believe they are entitled to. will prime minister today show some humanity, intervene, and make at least the helpline free? it is working because more people are getting into work on universal credit than were on jobseekers' allowance. and i do want people to be able to find work. i want people to be able to get betterjobs, to be able to earn more, to get on without government support. now for a look at some other stories from around westminster in brief. britain's leading defence manufacturer, bae systems, announced almost 2,000 job cuts. 1,400 of the posts are going from its militaryjet business, with factories in lancashire and east yorkshire badly hit. the firm, which makes the eurofighter typhoon, is facing a drop in demand. it's the result of internal restructuring and a driv