A4e hit by fresh allegations of an “unethical culture” and “systemic fraud”
Embattled ‘welfare-to-work’ company A4e has been hit by fresh claims of fraud and impropriety this morning, reports Shamik Das.
Shamik Das
Look Left – The Tory Olympic legacy, Osbornomics under siege and IDS
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
OBR chief: “No evidence” Osborne’s 50p tax cut will promote growth
OBR chair Robert Chote today said there was no evidence George Osborne’s flagship cutting of the 50p top rate of tax in the budget will promote growth.
Balls: Osborne’s “we’re all in this together” economic mission has failed
Ed Balls today said George Osborne’s “economic mission”, on his own terms as set out two years ago, “on all three counts”, has failed.
The two faces of the Tories on sport: Embracing the Games while closing swimming pools
Local Conservative councils are showing up the real Tory Olympic legacy – closing down swimming pools and building over green spaces.
Now the Tories come for the blind people’s benefits
It emerged today the Tory-led government has plans to attack the benefits of blind people, reports Shamik Das.
Fired! Government gives disgraced A4e the boot
The government has stripped A4e of its welfare-to-work contract following fraud and corruption allegations and a series of arrests, reports Shamik Das.
Balls and Mandelson call for Britain to take lead on growth plan for Europe
Ed Balls and Peter Mandelson have cast past differences aside to join together this morning to propose a growth plan for Europe, reports Shamik Das.
Look Left – Miliband’s speech, the Queen’s Speech and Vidal Sassoon
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
Davis lifts the lid on the Britain’s “secret courts” in Queen’s Speech debate
Watch former Tory shadow home secretary David Davis explain why the government’s Draft Comminications Bill (aka the “snoopers charter”) is wrong.