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Tax credits: 20 Conservative MPs warn the Chancellor to make changes
The MPs called on the government to reconsider the effect of the proposed changes on the lowest paid workers.
Tax credits: Jeremy Corbyn presses David Cameron over welfare cuts in Jeremy Paxman style grilling
The Labour leader repeatedly questioned Cameron after peers blocked his flagship welfare reform.
Liberal Democrats are right to use the Lords even if we ultimately want to burn it down
Despite Tory blustering the tax credits row is not a constitutional crisis
Watch PMQs live: David Cameron faces Jeremy Corbyn for fourth Commons bout
Government's defeat in the House of Lords on tax credits is expected to be raised during debate.
Lloyds profits fall to £1.97bn as Horta-Osório's bank adds to PPI fraud compensation
In the year so far income was largely flat at £13.2bn.
Government orders Lords review following tax credits defeat
The 'rapid review' will examine the relationship between both Houses of Parliament.
Tax credits: How did celebrity peers like Michelle Mone vote in House of Lords?
Star-studded upper chamber saw votes from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Melvyn Bragg and Julian Fellowes.
Tax credits: George Osborne promises to 'lessen' cuts and jokes about axing Lords
The chancellor said he would publish details of the revised welfare reform in his Autumn Statement.
Tax credits: Millionaire Andrew Lloyd Webber 'flew from New York' to vote for cuts
Tory peer said to have flown in to help stop embarrassing House of Lords defeat.
Tax credits: Chris Grayling fails to rule out 'flooding' Lords with Tory peers after defeat
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a 'rapid review' after challenge to Commons' supremacy.
UK economy: Growth slows as GDP up by only 0.5% due to sluggish production output
In bad news for George Osborne the economy could not continue its strong growth from the second quarter.
David Cameron to curb powers of House of Lords after tax credits defeat
Downing Street to outline plans for a review of the Upper House today.
George Osborne faces a popular front of tax credit cuts opponents
From the Labour left to the Thatcherite Adam Smith Institute to Ukip, a new political front against the tax credit cuts has formed
Tax credits vote: George Osborne faces trial by peers over welfare reform
Find out what the four different motions mean for the chancellor's flagship reform.
Tax credit changes: Should the Lords block George Osborne's latest cuts? [Poll]
Tory child and working tax credit cuts sparking backlash from across political spectrum.
Tories hope 'constitutional crisis' threat will stop Lords from blocking tax credit cuts
Peers will vote on George Osborne's plan to slash the welfare payments on 26 October.
George Osborne under fire for tax credit cuts that could force 200,000 children into poverty
Chancellor faces a "fatal" motion in the House of Lords that could stop the policy in its tracks.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: Chinese premier to tour the 'Northern Powerhouse' with David Cameron
Communist leader will visit Manchester City Football academy and meet Patrick Vieira.
Margareta Pagano: Heidi Allen tax credit blast didn't humiliate Tories - it shows they're listening
Allen has rocketed into the limelight and George Osborne would be foolish to hold her back.
NHS England faces walkout as junior doctors protest Jeremy Hunt's 'unsafe' contract changes
The BMA said that the extension of working hours to Sundays and evenings is a threat to the NHS.
PMQs: David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn to face off amid China state visit
The exchange comes as Cameron faces more pressure over his plan to cut tax credits.
UK deficit narrows to lowest point since 2007 at £9.4bn in September as VAT receipts jump
Debt increased by £78.8bn from the year to September 2014 to £1.638tn, representing 86.3% of the UK GDP.
Xi Jinping hails UK-China 'friendship' at Buckingham Palace banquet
Chinese leader says his state visit will lift bilateral relations to 'new height'.
Xi Jinping visits UK: George Osborne promises a 'golden decade' with China, but at what cost?
Osborne targets closer relationship with China as cornerstone of forward-looking economic strategy.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon turns down President Xi Jinping's Buckingham Palace banquet
First Minister of Scotland has 'existing commitment' and cannot attend the royal bash.
Tax credits debate as it happened: Heidi Allen attacks cuts in barnstorming maiden speech
South Cambridgeshire impresses during MPs Opposition Day Debate.
Britain's £1.9bn government cuts will make policing 'less visible' in five years
The number of forces in need of improvement has reached 8 compared to 3 last year.
Hundreds of human rights protesters will crash President Xi Jinping's royal procession
The activists will gather by The Mall as the Chinese premier travels to Buckingham Palace.
President Xi Jinping faces negativity from British public as China proves unpopular
YouGov says the electorate have a negative outlook when they think about the communist state.
President Xi Jinping: Official royal itinerary for the Chinese state visit to the UK
Buckingham Palace's official itinerary shows which royal dignitaries and officials will meet the president.