BBC's Amol Rajan makes an on-air apology over 'scroungers' term

BBC journalist Amol Rajan apologised to Radio 4 listeners this morning after appearing to suggest those in receipt of benefits are 'scroungers'.During a discussion on yesterday's Budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Mr Rajan said: 'According to the child poverty action group there are over 4 million kids in this country in poverty, more than 70 percent of those are actually in families where people work.