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.
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Tories refuse to support cap on high interest pay day loans
Less than half of Tory MPs want to impose a cap on pay day loan credit charges that are leaving consumers in crippling debt, a ComRes survey reveals today.
£25bn welfare cuts? Hilton’s plan is absolute nonsense
Even The Sun, the ultimate scrounger bashers, thinks Steve Hilton’s latest idea is “daft”, writes Richard Darlington, head of news at the IPPR.
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.
Osborne allows tax avoiders to get away with murder – while you pick up the tab
Multinationals are using overseas subsidiaries to avoid paying tax – George Osborne is relaxing the rules to make the shifty manouevre easier to perform.
Individual electoral registration is not the answer to electoral fraud
Ros Baston explains why the coalition government’s Individual Electoral Registration plans are not the answer to electoral fraud.
Vote 2012: A Lab-SNP draw in Scotland, and a “frontlash” towards Labour in Wales
Ed Jacobs looks at the press reaction to Thursday’s local elections in Scotland and Wales.
Vote 2012: The six-month battle for the Bristol Mayoralty begins
Amanda Ramsay reports from Bristol on the city’s “yes” vote for an elected Mayor in Thursday’s referendum – the only city to vote in favour.
Top civil servant accused of being “SNP lacky”
The leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has branded the country’s most senior civil servant an “SNP lacky”, reports Ed Jacobs.
Vote 2012: Midlands battlefield opens up for Labour
The key Midlands battleground for the general election saw some encouraging results for Labour in the local elections last night.