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Government glee as Labour front bench declares it would not reverse the £26,000 a year benefit cap
A Labour government would not reverse the Tory led-coalition’s planned £26,000-a-year benefits cap – which the Opposition supports “in principle” –despite the party voting with Liberal Democrat peers and Church of England bishops to reject it in the House of Lords, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne said this week. He said the proposed [...]
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Commons figures reveal the truth about joblessness in recession-hit Britain
As unemployment hits the highest level since 1996, extraordinary benefit claimant figures reveal that the recession has divided the United Kingdom more than ever – with the jobless actually falling in some coalition constituencies while rising rapidly in Labour-held seats. In a damning indictment of David Cameron’s claim that “we are all in it together”, [...]
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Governments can reconsider austerity, says IMF economist as Britain’s economy shrinks even more than expected
If economic growth continues to shrink – or even just to continue flatlining – governments do have scope to reconsider austerity, IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard warned
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Strain shows on party-union link as Unison region pulls the plug on funding
First signs of structural fissures in the historic relationship between the Labour Party and the trade unions have emerged
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Assad at bay blames ‘foreign influence and terrorism’ for uprising – elections and a new constitution are promised
President Bashar al-Assad has claimed that the violent uprising against his rule is a result of “foreign influence and terrorism” and has pledged – to a largely disbelieving world – a new constitution and fresh elections for the country. In a speech broadcast live from Damascus University, he warned of a “foreign conspiracy” to destabilise [...]