Radical scheme will look at giving regional bodies a say how billions of pounds are spent to try to cut benefits bill
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May 08
One in four UK children will be living in poverty by 2020, says thinktank
One in four children in Britain – 3.4 million – will be in relative poverty by 2020, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.
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Mar 26
Council cuts: vulnerable people could lose life-transforming social care
Thousands of people with learning difficulties face losing daycare support if categorised as having moderate needs
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Mar 26
Leaked jobcentre newsletter urges staff to improve on sanctions targets
Fresh written proof comes as head of Jobcentre Neil Couling claimed previous leaks pointed to an isolated incident
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Mar 25
Cuts in council planning could ‘let developers command agenda’
Richard Rogers is among critics of proposals to slash planning budgets, warning that it would undermine localism policy
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Mar 20
Michael Owen’s retirement deprives us of a misunderstood footballer
This goal machine proved all too mortal but there is nothing robotic about him in the opinion of those he worked with
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May 08
Labour’s lesson after Ukip: put more passion into your politics
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by eJay
May 8, 2013
The opposition did well last week, but it now needs to be bolder, more authentic, and really put the case for borrowing to invest
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