The inconvenient truth about food banks: The rich are getting richer - and so are the poor
Food banks are becoming the go-to prop for people who lack actual statistics.
Armando Iannucci warns young people - vote or your government will abuse you
The Thick of It creator has urged young people to register to vote in the general election.
UK house prices decline again as inflation bites property market
Nationwide figures show house prices fall for second consecutive month for the first time in five years.
Hamas threatens 'explosion' as Palestinian Authority halts payment for Israeli-supplied electricity
Move could plunge entire territory into darkness.
Next slashes CEO Lord Wolfson's pay after profit declines for the first time in eight years
Wolfson misses out on annual bonus for the first time in 18 years amid difficult trading conditions.
Labour is heading for its worst election defeat in living memory
The blame for this tragedy isn't just with government – it's with those who voted for an incompetent leader.
Londoners work on average 100 hours a year more than other Britons
Average working week in London lasts 33 hours, the longest since the 2008 financial crisis.
Employing cheaper overseas labour makes us complicit in creating an underclass of unemployed Brits
Governments must give us tax breaks and share the benefits savings with employers.
Court orders man to pay ex-wife €25,000 for housework charged at hourly rate
The bill was based on minimum wage but was reduced by 50% because she also benefited from her work.
'India must recognise Balochistan as an independent country': PM Modi's senior lawmaker
Subramanian Swamy's comments came after Pakistan said it sentenced Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav to death.
George Osborne kicked the poor and accelerated Britain's decline — he was never a moderate
Liberal conservatism is dying at the hands of populism but progressives shouldn't mourn.
UK consumer confidence remains stable at -6 in March, GfK survey says
While this is unchanged from February's reading, it is a point lower when compared to January.
Theresa May will commit historic national failure if Brexit leads to job losses says Jeremy Corbyn
Labour leader issued warning as the UK government invoked Article 50 and started EU divorce talks.
FTSE 100 bosses earn almost 400 times more than workers on national living wage
Report from Equality Trust warns of growing inequality as CEOs 'gorge on obscene rewards'.
British innovation caught in middle as China poses threat to the EU
Both Brits and Chinese ought to know the world is ripe for breakthrough products.
Venezuela's gold rush: Illegal miners face malaria, mercury poisoning and organised crime
Desperate people with dreams of getting rich find they are little more than slaves in a lawless underworld.
BoE chief economist weighs in on true cost of maintaining record low unemployment rate
Low UK interest rates and productivity are trade-offs for historic unemployment rate of 4.8%.
One in four care home companies on the brink of bankruptcy in the UK
Cash-strapped care home contractors are cancelling deals with councils.
If George Osborne wants to be editor of the Evening Standard, he must step down as an MP
It's read by over a million and a half voters every day – and what about his 65,200 constituents in Tatton?
Theresa May in Cardiff: Read prime minister's full speech to Conservative Spring forum
Conservative premier was given a standing ovation by hundreds of party activists for the address.
Asda offers 135,000 UK store employees £8.50 per hour as part of new contract
The offered rate is £1 more than the National Living Wage of £7.44.
Too many companies put profit before principle - it's time for them to become corporate citizens
Social enterprises offer so much more than wealth creation - and they can make Britain truly prosperous.
Tesco to pay back nearly £10m to staff after huge payroll blunder
Supermarket chain say 140,000 workers were mistakenly underpaid under new payroll system.
Jeremy Corbyn: Budget shows UK economy is not prepared for Brexit
Labour leader warned of under-investment and an over-reliance on consumer spending.
Read Philip Hammond's Budget 2017 speech in full
Chancellor delivers his first ever budget speech in the House of Commons
Budget 2017 as it happened: Hammond pledges £2bn to social care but warns against reckless spending
The chancellor warns against expecting major surprises on taxes and spending plans.
A modern utopia: Inside the UK's first women-only housing community
"You feel so supported it's fantastic. I love it."
Labour's John McDonnell calls for end to tax avoidance ahead of 2017 budget announcement
The shadow chancellor believes Labour's budget proposals could turn the party's performance around
UK launches advertising campaign to raise awareness of workers' rights for low paid
Drive comes ahead of National Living Wage rising by 30p to £7.50 per hour on 1 April.
A quarter of UK families have less than £95 in savings as inflation squeezes budgets
Research from Aviva shows gap between high and low-income families grew 25% over the last 12 months.