Cameron tells LBC: Child Benefit Reforms Are Fair

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David Cameron is facing criticism over child benefit cuts after Labour claimed Conservative welfare reform plans were "unravelling".

The Prime Minister told LBC he belives it is fairer not to hit low income families.

Mr Cameron has also reacted to an LBC poll which shows Labour has a three percent lead over the Tories - on 39 percent. He told Nick he believes Londoners still favour the Mayor.

He said: "We are maintaining the system of child benefit as a benefit that goes to the mother that the vast majority of people will receive. We're only talking here about the 15% of top earners and if we weren't taking this money from better-off families, we'd have to be looking at taking it from elsewhere and I think this is the right decision.

"Although there will be lots of people affected in London, I think they will understand that when you are trying to tackle a deficit, you've got to make sure that the broadest backs - the better-off people - bear a larger share of the burden. I'm afraid it's tough, but it's fair."

The Prime Minister also told LBC he will help where he can in resolving the dispute on the underground, saying there is an argument for looking again at strike laws.

"I think this is a matter for Transport for London and the unions to settle. Obviously, I will do what I can to help.

"But frankly so far, Bob Crow has shown himself to be completely unwilling to listen to reason and someone who basically lurches to industrial action at the first chance, rather than actually thinking through how to make things better."

Listen to the Prime Minister's full chat with LBC's Nick Ferrari below.