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UK Cost of Living: 13 Million People Now in Poverty, Warns Joseph Rowntree Foundation
But the study says that pensioner poverty dropped to the lowest on record in 2012/13.
UK Benefit Delays Force People to Food Banks, Warn Oxfam and Church of England
But the DWP dismisses the report and claims it used 'self-selecting' data.
UK Government Aid Will 'Quit' Over Liberal Democrat 'Fair Deal' for Pubs Proposal
Greg Mulholland says there is a 'huge' whipping operation from the government to stop his amendment.
NHS Ombudsman is 'Unaccountable' and 'Wholly Ineffective', Warns the Patients Association
Charity says families who have gone to the Health Service Ombudsman feel 'stonewalled'.
UK Government Faces £16.5bn Benefits and Tax Credits Savings Gap, Warns Institute for Fiscal Studies
Reforms were expected to save £19bn in 2014/15 when compared to 2010/11, not £2.5bn.
Chancellor George Osborne Will Overspend £25bn on UK's Welfare Bill, Labour Claims
Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, says Osborne will 'totally fail' at balancing the books.
Nick Clegg: Top UK Employers Have Set New Benchmark for Social Mobility
The Deputy Prime Minister says companies know they need to find the best talent in order to succeed.
Labour MP John McDonnell Was 'Simply Reporting' Call to 'Lynch' Employment Minister Esther McVey
McDonnell says Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps should withdraw his allegations.
Jeremy Hunt: NHS Must Save £10bn a Year by 2020 With Efficiency Savings
The Health Secretary is expected to make the announcement at the thinktank The King's Fund.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Blasts 'Bizarre' Liberal Democrat Foreign Aid Pledge
Backbench bill was introduced by Liberal Democrat MP and former cabinet minister Michael Moore.
UK Unemployment Rate Holds at 6% as David Cameron's 'Jobs Miracle' Stalls
But the ONS says real wages have grown as weekly earnings outstripped inflation.
Welsh Government Given Powers to Lower Voting Age for Income Tax Referendum
The move means 16-year-olds could vote on whether to give Welsh minister income tax-varying powers
EU Referendum: 1,000 UK Business Leaders Back In/Out Vote and Renegotiation with Brussels
The announcement comes after George Osborne claimed to have 'halved' the UK's EU tax bill.
UK Government Should Slash National Insurance and Extend Free Childcare – CBI
The business body says the move would boost the living standards of low income earners.
Fatberg London: River of Congealed Fat Threatens British Government
Thames Water to remove 66ft mass of fat from under corridors of power in London.
Public Accounts Committee Uncovers 'Scandal' of Work Programme as Providers 'Park' Disabled Claimants
Margaret Hodge says providers are spending less than half promised on 'harder-to-help' claimants.
David Cameron Wants Asian UK Prime Minister in his Lifetime to Show 'All Britons Can Achieve'
Cameron also warned of 'glaring absence' of people from ethnic minorities in top business positions.
Chuka Umunna: Labour Government Will Conduct Probe into Ethnic Diversity in British Boardrooms
The Shadow Business Secretary says Lord Davies will head the investigation.
Business Secretary Vince Cable Promises to Tackle Landmark Holiday Pay Ruling with Taskforce
Cable says that the UK government will review the judgment in detail as a matter of urgency.
UK Government Unveils Credit Threat for Parents who 'Irresponsibly' Refuse to Pay Child Maintenance
Steve Webb MP says a minority of absent parents have got away with failing to pay maintenance.
Norman Baker Resignation: Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone Takes Home Office Role
Featherstone says she was 'very happy' to return to the department and work with Theresa May.
Sir John Chilcot's Iraq War Inquiry Will Cost Taxpayers £10m, Says Government Whip
Lord Wallace of Saltaire says the investigation led by Sir John Chilcot has so far cost £9m.
Cost of Living: Thousands of Children across UK Face a Homeless Christmas, Warns Shelter
The charity says it cannot be right that children are experiencing severe emotional distress.
UK Economy Being Damaged by Political Rhetoric, Warn Business Leaders
The CBI says progress on infrastructure has been a case of two steps forward and three steps back
Rochester and Strood By-Election: NHS is Most Important Issue for Voters - Survation Poll
The by-election was triggered after Mark Reckless defected to Ukip and stepped down as an MP.
English Devolution: Ed Miliband Promising More Powers to Cities in Bid for London-Style Bus System
The Labour Party leader is expected to commit to an English Devolution Act.
UK Government to Repay £218m of First World War Debt
Government paid £1.26bn in interest on debt since its issue in 1927
NHS Staff to Strike for Four Hours in Pay Row as Pressure Mounts on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
The 11 trade unions representing the workers want the government to increase pay.
Firefighters to Stage Four Day Strike over Pensions ahead of Bonfire Night
Walk out is the latest development in the pension row between the firefighters and the UK government.
Ed Vaizey: Digital Economy Minister Claims UK Needs 'Wall of Money' to Emulate Silicon Valley's Success
But Vaizey says the UK is a great place to start and run a technology business.