Number of UK children living in poverty stands at 2.3million
Government says percentage of children in relative low income households at 17% lowest since mid-80s
David Cameron hopes to lower child poverty by changing how it is measured
David Cameron discusses changing how child poverty is defined as statistics show rise to 2.5 million
David Cameron: £12bn welfare cuts to end tax credit 'merry-go-round'
Cameron criticised the welfare system saying low earners were being taxed and then paid back in benefits.
George Osborne, Iain Duncan Smith to slash welfare budget by £12bn
Ministers outline austerity measures aimed at 'reforming the damaging culture of welfare dependency'
High Court ruling: Judge declares DWP delays in new disability payments unlawful
Judge ruled delay was not only unacceptable, as conceded by the defendant, but was unlawful.
Iain Duncan Smith to rethink welfare cuts after David Cameron rules out slashing child benefit
Department of Works and Pensions needs to come up with £12bn cut in budget.
Tory welfare policy questioned after 'no child benefit cuts' promise
Downing Street was forced to rule out reforms to child benefit in a bid to tackle the welfare bill.
Tory welfare cuts: Benefit cap threatens to plunge 40,000 children into poverty
Conservative government's benefits cap could push 40,000 children into poverty, claims leaked DWP memo.
The new Tory frontbench: Meet David Cameron and his all-Conservative government
IBTimes UK profiles the prime minister's post-election cabinet and ministers.
Cabinet reshuffle: David Cameron sticks to one-third female promise following latest announcements
Anna Soulbry elected new minister for small business in Cameron's new all-Tory Cabinet
Election 2015: Meet David Cameron's first all-Tory cabinet
A list of who's who in the Prime Minister's cabinet reshuffle.
David Cameron to finalise cabinet reshuffle as he prepares to meet backbenchers
Prime minister to meet 1922 Committee for first time since winning majority.
Election 2015: Whitehall officials draw up 'hit list' of benefit cuts for the next government - report
Civil servants describe the cuts as 'very/highly/extremely controversial'.
Election 2015: Martin Freeman and Russell Brand back Labour as Des Lynam opts for Ukip
IBTimes UK highlights which celebrities are backing which parties in the general election.
Election 2015: Voting Ukip is like a Eurosceptic 'suicide note', says Iain Duncan Smith
The scathing intervention comes with less than 48 hours before voters go to the polls.
Election 2015: Senior Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander leaks details of proposed £8bn Tory welfare cuts
Chief Secretary to the Treasury says plans includ limiting support to two children in child benefit and child tax credit.
Election 2015: Meet Class War, the party standing 'because all other candidates are scum'
Class War is a radical left party standing at the 2015 general election.
Welfare cuts will push Britain's mental health services towards crisis
Thousands of mentally ill people already lack the support they need - and welfare cuts would only make this worse.
General election 2015: David Cameron has shown his hand and he is a quitter not a fighter
UK prime minister Cameron says he would not fight for a third term if he wins a second.
Bring Back Jeremy Clarkson petition biggest UK campaign on Change.org
Petition to reinstate Top Gear presenter hits 700,000 in just two days.
Universal Credit 'not an improvement for claimants', according to benefits staffers
Union survey suggests flagship welfare scheme in in 'disarray' because of lack of staff and poor IT.
David Cameron to unveil youth unemployment crackdown with community work plan
The prime minister is to make a major speech on his party's stance on welfare.
Tory big beast Iain Duncan Smith blasts Ed Balls over 'absurd' cash-in-hand advice
The work and pensions secretary says Labour have a 'complete lack of understanding' about business.
Political Times: Ed Balls' gaff, a 'quiet revolution' in welfare and the SNP surge
IBTimes UK takes a look at this week's main Westminster gossip and political news.
General election 2015: Iain Duncan Smith unveils 'quiet revolution' for welfare reform
The senior Tory MP spoke with less than 100 days to go before the general election.
DWP: Government benefits cap pushes job applications up by a third
Government study shows 41% more likely to get a job than people who were unaffected by the cap.
Baroness Jenkin: Tory peer says poor people remain hungry as they 'don't know how to cook'
Baroness Jenkin claims porridge only costs 4p but poor remain hungry as they don't know how to cook.
Government decision to close fund helping disabled people live independently ruled lawful
High Court rules closure of Independent Living Fund (ILF) is lawful following appeal.
Food Banks: Church of England and MPs urge UK government to reform benefits
The All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger in the UK is set to release its report today.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne 'torpedoing' Universal Credit by freezing work allowances
Chancellor accused of putting future of flagship welfare scheme in doubt with spending cuts.