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Prison for 'cash for crash' schemer Thu, Mar 28, 2013A law graduate who masterminded a series of "cash for crash" insurance scams has been jailed for two years. … More »
- IDS' emergency jobseeker law sparks civil liberties outrage Tue, Mar 19, 2013
An emergency law being rushed through parliament by Iain Duncan Smith today has raised serious concerns about its effect on Britain's civil liberties and legal … More »
- Poundland Graduate Cait Reilly Wins Appeal Tue, Feb 12, 2013
A graduate who was forced to work at Poundland for free has won an appeal, in a blow for the Government's back-to-work schemes. … More »
- Man with terminal brain cancer told he's 'fit for work' Mon, Nov 12, 2012
A man with terminal brain cancer is among those being told they are 'fit for work' under the government's work capability assessment programme, new research has … More »
- One Million More Brits Now 'Under-Employed' Tue, Sep 4, 2012
At least one million more workers are 'under-employed' now than on the eve of the recession in early 2008, according to new figures. … More »
- Hack Attack On UK Websites Over Assange Tue, Aug 21, 2012
British Government websites have been attacked by hackers angered by the country’s stance on the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange to Sweden. … More »
- Tory Cabinet Minister Accuses BBC Of Bias Sun, Aug 19, 2012
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has lodged a formal complaint to the BBC, claiming its coverage of the Government is biased. … More »
- New Fraud Investigation Into Work Firm A4e Fri, Mar 9, 2012
The Government has launched an investigation into an allegation of attempted fraud against the welfare to work company A4e. … More »
- Reform For GPs Giving Long-Term Sick Notes Sat, Nov 19, 2011
Doctors may no longer be able to issue sick notes for workers who are on long-term leave from their jobs, a new review says. … More »
- No dogs, no congregating: Govt to unveil anti-gang law Tue, Nov 1, 2011
Government plans to cut down on gangs in the wake of the summer riots could see youths banned from walking "aggressive dogs" or congregating in certain areas. … More »
- Byrne hits out on youth unemployment Mon, Oct 24, 2011
MPs should be voting on measures to getting young people into work and not on Europe, the Commons has heard. … More »
- Food Too Expensive For Cancer Patients Mon, Oct 24, 2011
More than two-thirds of cancer patients are being hit financially due to increasing costs and lost income - with some even skipping meals to help save money. … More »
- Badger cull will 'cost farmers thousands' Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Plans to cull badgers to deal with TB in cattle will reduce herd breakdowns by 2.5 per cent but cost farmers "hundreds of thousands of pounds", the Commons has … More »
- Disability Cheat Jailed After Drunken Rampage Tue, May 17, 2011
A man who falsely claimed more than £21,000 in disability allowance has been jailed for 15 months, after he was caught on CCTV drunkenly rampaging through a town. … More »
- Govt highlights fit-to-work benefit scroungers Wed, Apr 27, 2011
Nearly four out of ten people applying for a key sickness benefit were found fit to work, official figures show. … More »
- Govt 'cutting funding to most vulnerable' Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Cuts to the social fund risk removing the safety net for the most vulnerable, leading charities have warned. … More »
- Charity Hailed By PM Faces Closure Over Cuts Thu, Apr 14, 2011
In February the managing director of Vision Housing, Annys Darqwar, met David Cameron at the re-launch of his Big Society project. … More »
- Govt launches British bill of rights commission Fri, Mar 18, 2011
A commission has been launched today to investigate a British bill of rights, with a final report due by the end of 2012. … More »
- Cost of benefit mistakes revealed Thu, Mar 10, 2011
The government wasted £3.1bn last year due to fraud and errors that led to overpayment in benefits, according to a group of MPs. … More »
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