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Welfare Budget Still on the Rise, Admits Duncan-Smith

They’ve been accused of enacting “swingeing”, “crippling” cuts on the backs of the poorest in society, but an announcement by Iain Duncan Smith today revealed that the welfare budget has in fact grown under the Conservative-led coalition government. Since 2010,

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Peter Mandelson Avoids Tax By Loaning Himself £400k

Former Labour minister Lord Mandelson has avoided paying tax on £400,000 by authorising his company to loan it to him rather than taking the money as a salary. His company, Willbury Limited, collects payments for his speaking engagements and his

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Surge in Support for UKIP MEP sued by Labour

The MEP who is facing civil action from three Labour MPs after her passionate speech on stopping child grooming offended them is reported to have seen a huge surge in support from local residents. UKIP MEP Jane Collins, who represents

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Labour MP Wants Hairdressers Regulated

A Welsh MP has called for hairdressers to be officially regulated, to avoid “unscrupulous” and “incompetent” traders. Nia Griffith, Labour MP for Llanelli, raised the issue in a debate in Parliament on Wednesday, saying she was “quite shocked” hairdressers do

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Blair: Miliband Too Left-Wing To Win Election

Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, has claimed the Labour leader Ed Miliband is leading a “traditional left-wing party” that will likely lose to the Conservatives at the next election. Blair told the Economist that May’s poll could become one

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