Reeves says the Prime Minister David Cameron has 'failed to get to grip' with the DWP.

Exclusive: Frank Field tells IBTimes UK that he is pleased by the Labour Party leader's new 'Youth All policy.

Universal Credit has now expanded to the North West of England, with four more job centres offering the benefit.

Two highly-critical reports have pitched the government's struggling welfare reforms into a fresh crisis.

A boost in employment but fall in wage inflation show how political battle will develop over summer.

Rachel Reeves's pledge to lower the auto-enrolment trigger must be boosted by further proposals.

George Osborne announced in the Budget that retirees would no longer have to take out an annuity.

The country's total unemployment rate tumbled to 6.9%, but in some regions the rate increase.

Labour leader Ed Miliband again facing pressure to move Ed Balls before general election

Ed Miliband is being pressed to reveal a coherent and distinctive economic message in the wake of the budget.

Child poverty and minimum wage rows have turned spotlight back to Ed Miliband's cost of living agenda.

Prime minister facing new challenge from faith leaders amid claims hunger increasing in UK.

The Rennard scandal plunged the Lib Dems in to civil war, whilst Ukip's Farage outraged women.

English and maths tests for the unemployed? That's not the real problem

Government and Labour attempting to outdo each other in talking tough over welfare.

Shadow work and pensions secretary excepted to announce tougher rules.

Leaked Whitehall memo suggests fresh breach between ministers could further undermine welfare reforms

Official figures show 219,000 individuals on the scheme returned to the Job Centre to seek employment.

PM standing behind Iain Duncan Smith despite failings in welfare reforms.

Iain Duncan Smith has admitted the benefit's 2017 deadline will not be met.

Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, says the minister is out of touch.

Ed Miliband's new-look shadow cabinet is sharpening its policy messages with key announcements on education and welfare.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls reminds voters of the worst days of the last Labour government, illustrated by Damian McBride, and Ed Miliband should sack him. But he won't.

Labour leader Ed Miliband is said to be planning a reshuffle of his top team after a poor summer and the need to present a fresh face for the 2015 election.

Politicians do love their big Legacy Projects, but they seldom turn out as planned and Labour might now be wobbling over the High Speed Rail Link.

Labour heavy hitter gives speech on the plights of the low paid as she marks 2015 elections battle lines.

Public debt as a portion of GDP now 70.7 percent, reports Office for National Statistics.

Prime minister and Lib Dem leader make joint appearance amid concerns over widening cracks between the two parties.

Rolling coverage of Chancellor George Osborne's budget statement to the House of Commons for 2012.

Bosses of 500 small and medium-sized business claim 'populist' rate damages economy and unfairly penalises high earners.