How Britain became a laughing stock in the eyes of America: When I arrived in New York 20 years ago, writes TOM LEONARD, the UK was considered a bastion of sanity... now they pity us. And THIS is why

Daily Mail - Oct 21, 2026

To most Americans, the tale of Catherine Wieland will have seemed too outrageous to believe. The 33-year-old from West Sussex was given lavish disability benefits worth about £700 per month.

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