Britain's Chancellor George Osborne has linked the case of child killer Mick Philpott to the need for reform of the benefits system, questioning why taxpayers were funding “lifestyles like that”.

Mick Philpott was described as a “disturbingly dangerous man” with “no moral compass” as he was sentenced to life in jail today for killing six of his children in a house fire.

Mick Philpott has been jailed for life and must serve at least 15 years for the manslaughter of six children in Derby.

Mick Philpott wrote to a friend about how he and his wife would “rape each other” after being cleared of starting the blaze that killed six of his children.

The sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed six children in the UK, has been delayed until tomorrow.

Relatives of six children who died in a house fire have said their “angels can rest in peace” after their parents were convicted of their killing.

A mother accused of killing her six children in a house fire in Derby has told a court it was "possible" that her husband got out of bed to start the blaze.

A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire collapsed and sobbed in the witness box as a court heard a 999 call made by him and his wife as the blaze took hold.

A man accused of killing his six children in a house fire has told a court he did not start the blaze but that he has his suspicions about who did.

A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire joked about the night of the fatal blaze to a police officer just a week later, a court has heard.

A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire in Derby had become "paranoid" about losing them in an upcoming custody battle, a court has heard.

A father accused of killing his six children was overheard on the phone saying someone being interviewed by police was going to "drop us in it", a court has heard.

The former mistress of a man accused of the manslaughter of his six children in the UK has denied threatening to kill him.

The former mistress of “benefits scrounger” Mick Philpott, who is accused of killing his six children, told a court how she ended their relationship after enduring years of abusive and domineering behaviour.

The former mistress of a man accused of killing his children in a house fire has told a court how she and his wife used to alternate the nights they would sleep with him.

A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire started the blaze as part of a “plan” to frame his ex-girlfriend after becoming locked in a custody battle with her, a court has heard.

A father was the “prime mover and dominant player” in scheme to start a blaze which killed his six children as part of a plan to frame his ex-girlfriend after becoming locked in a custody battle with her, a court heard today.

A couple accused of killing their six children in a house fire in the UK have denied charges of manslaughter.

Several people have come forward with information since the parents of six children who died in a house fire appeared in court last week, police in England have said.

Mourners turned out today to say farewell to six children who died in a house fire in Britain.

The funerals of six siblings who perished when fire ripped through their home as they slept in their beds will take place in Britain today.

The parents of six children killed in a house fire were remanded into custody at Crown Court today charged with their murder.

The parents of six children killed in a house fire appeared in court today charged with their murders.

A mother and father have been charged with murdering their six children, who died after a fire at their home.

Several people have come forward with “extremely useful” information about an arson attack that killed six children in the UK, as police were given extra time to question their parents.

A mother and father are continuing to be held in England on suspicion of murder following an arson attack at their home which left six of their children dead.

The parents of six children killed in an arson attack on their home have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The parents of six children killed in an arson attack on their home were arrested today on suspicion of murder.

The father of six siblings who lost their lives in a suspected arson attack in Britain broke down in tears today as he issued a statement thanking fire crews for their efforts to save his children.

Police in Britain have revealed that five of the six children who died in a house fire were killed by smoke inhalation.

A 13-year-old boy has died in hospital after a house fire that claimed the lives of five of his brothers and sisters.

A teenage boy critically ill in hospital after a house fire which killed five of his siblings is “unlikely to survive”, UK police said.

Two people are being questioned on suspicion of murder in connection with the deaths of five children in a house fire, English police said.

Two people were last night being questioned on suspicion of murder in connection with the deaths of five siblings in a house fire in Britain.

A woman has been arrested after five children died in a housefire in England.