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Union challenges tribunal charge 16 hours agoThe Government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial decision to introduce "brutal" charges of around £1,000 to take an employment tribunal case, it has … More »
- The Ukip surge falters: Farage loses a third of his support Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Ukip's extraordinary surge in the polls appears to have faltered, after a new poll saw them lose a third of their support and fall back to level with the Liberal … More »
- Ukip support fades, poll suggests Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Support for Ukip has faded just a month after a surge of popularity for the party in last month's council elections, a new poll has suggested. … More »
- Balls accused of pension 'cut' plan Sun, Jun 9, 2013
Ed Balls is facing claims that he would cut the state pension after suggesting the costs should be included in a cap on welfare spending. … More »
- Cameron to attend secretive Bilderberg meeting Fri, Jun 7, 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron is to attend a meeting of the secretive Bilderberg group on Friday as the international gathering of top politicians, academics and … More »
- Miliband admits benefit failures Thu, Jun 6, 2013
Ed Miliband has admitted the Labour government did not do enough to rein in the benefits bill as he promised to cap spending. … More »
- Bilderberg Conference Watford 'Too Secret' Thu, Jun 6, 2013
A gathering of the world's most powerful people has been slammed for its lack of openness and transparency. … More »
- Labour seeks to win back trust on economy Thu, Jun 6, 2013
By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour Party sent a message to sceptical voters on Thursday that it can be trusted to run the economy and balance the … More »
- Miliband Pledges Support For Welfare Cap Thu, Jun 6, 2013
Ed Miliband has declared Labour would cap the welfare budget if it wins back power as he tries to wrestle back the initiative on benefits. … More »
- Miliband 2.0: Labour leader backs coalition's welfare cap Thu, Jun 6, 2013
Ed Miliband is to embrace the coalition's cap on welfare spending in a major speech already being dismissed by the Conservatives as "completely empty". … More »
- Miliband 'confused over benefits' Wed, Jun 5, 2013
David Cameron has accused Ed Miliband of "total and utter confusion" after it emerged that Labour will not seek to reverse the coalition's child benefit cuts. … More »
- Liam Byrne: Look East for growth opportunities Wed, Jun 5, 2013
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne urges the Government to look east to the “great growth markets of the future” in a bid to boost growth in the UK. … More »
- Liam Byrne MP: Look East for growth opportunities Wed, Jun 5, 2013
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne urges the Government to look east to the “great growth markets of the future” in a bid to boost growth in the UK. … More »
- Labour says own party could oust Cameron by 2015 Mon, Jun 3, 2013
By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour party on Monday seized on divisions in the ruling Conservative party to suggest that David … More »
- Labour vows iron discipline on budget Mon, Jun 3, 2013
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour party sought to convince voters on Monday it is fit to run the economy by promising "iron discipline" on spending … More »
- Winter Fuel: Labour Pledges Cuts For Rich Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Wealthy pensioners would have their winter fuel payments scrapped under a Labour government, Ed Balls has announced. … More »
- Balls plans for 'tough inheritance' Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Ed Balls has pegged Labour to the coalition's spending plans for 2015-16 as he seeks to restore his party's credibility on the economy. … More »
- British manufacturing registers two-month expansion Mon, Jun 3, 2013
By David Milliken and Christina Fincher LONDON, June 3 (Reuters - A strong rise in new orders helped British manufacturing grow at its fastest pace in over a year … More »
- Deja vu? Balls says it will take Labour 'years' to sort out coalition's mes … Mon, Jun 3, 2013
It will take Labour years to sort out the economic mess created by the coalition government, Ed Balls warned today. … More »
- Ed Balls, anti-austerity chancellor in waiting Mon, Jun 3, 2013
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Critic-in-chief of the government's strategy to revive the weak British economy, on the face of it Ed Balls looks like he may be … More »
- Labour party vows iron discipline on budget, spells out some cuts Sun, Jun 2, 2013
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party will seek to convince sceptical voters it is fit to run the economy by promising "iron … More »
- Miliband team hit back after Gove's blancmange jibe Fri, May 31, 2013
Ed Miliband's team have hit back after Michael Gove likened the Labour leader to a blancmange. … More »
- Coalition Plans £15bn Infrastructure Boost Fri, May 31, 2013
The coalition is expected to unveil plans for a £15bn boost in spending on infrastructure next month in a move that will put the pressure on Labour. … More »
- Boris 'Desperate To Be PM', Says Andy Coulson Wed, May 29, 2013
Boris Johnson is desperate to be prime minister but would rather see David Cameron "fail miserably" than stab him in the back, according to Andy Coulson. … More »
- Boris 'wants PM to fail miserably' Wed, May 29, 2013
Boris Johnson is desperate to be prime minister but would rather see David Cameron "fail miserably" at the next election than stab him in the back, former … More »
- Vaz urges Labour EU referendum vow Mon, May 13, 2013
A senior Labour MP has led calls for his party to back an in-out referendum on the European Union. … More »
- Bedroom Tax Blamed For Woman's Suicide Sun, May 12, 2013
A woman who committed suicide left a note blaming the Government's so-called bedroom tax for her death. … More »
- Bad body language: The secret cost of Labour's coalition negotiation Tue, May 7, 2013
The disrespectful body language of Labour's negotiating team was one of the reasons that a Lib-Lab coalition became impossible in 2010, new memoirs have revealed. … More »
- Miliband Admits He Would Increase Borrowing Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Labour leader Ed Miliband has admitted to Sky News that he would be forced to increase borrowing if he was in power now. … More »
- Twitter Users Mark 'Ed Balls Day' Anniversary Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Labour MP Ed Balls has joined in with 'Ed Balls day' by tweeting nothing but his own name as he did by mistake two years ago. … More »
- Ed Balls Day update: Ed Balls goes for a walk Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Ed Balls looked set to avoid Twitter's celebration of Ed Balls day today, when he told his followers on social media he was going for a walk. … More »
- Britain avoids recession with faster than expected growth Thu, Apr 25, 2013
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain skirted a "triple dip" recession by growing faster than expected in the first three months of the … More »
- UK Economy Avoids Triple-Dip Recession Thu, Apr 25, 2013
The UK economy returned to meagre - but better than forecast - growth in the first quarter of 2013, averting the prospect of a triple-dip recession. … More »
- Chancellor: Economy is healing Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Chancellor George Osborne insisted the economy is "healing" as official figures revealed Britain dodged a much-feared triple-dip recession with growth of 0.3% in … More »
- UK budget deficit barely falls in 2012/13, more pain ahead Tue, Apr 23, 2013
By David Milliken and Christina Fincher LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's budget deficit barely fell in the last 12 months despite a government austerity drive, official … More »
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