Left Foot Forward
The week outside Westminster
A round-up of the week's political news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Politics Summary: Friday, June 18th
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R.I.P – Conservative “efficiency savings”
After the announcement of a further £2bn cuts today it seems as though we can wave goodbye to the pre-election "efficiency savings" policy championed by the Tories.
Can the Coalition be trusted on families?
Nick Clegg was today set to launch the Coalition Government's new 'Childhood and Families Task Force', which will give grandparents legal rights to see children when couples split.
Politics Summary: Thursday, June 17th
BP is to pay out $20 billion (£13.5bn) in compensation following talks with President Obama; they have also agreed not to pay a dividend this year.
Candidates unite to support living wage
All five of Labour's leadership candidates have expressed their complete support for a living wage.