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Benefits bill ‘virtually unchanged’ under coalition, says IFS
The biggest cuts to the welfare system are 'yet to come' says think tank
UK GDP up 0.5 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014
Conservatives polling ahead of Labour for the first time since 2011
Most people see healthcare as more important than the economy when voting
GP workforce is shrinking, says NHS
Medical training places left unfilled as pressure mounts on general practice
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Closure of London Underground ticket offices will cost the taxpayer £134m
The figures mean more controversy for the plans, which will mean the loss of almost 1,000 jobs