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The spike in personal debt is a reminder the economy is built on the indebtedness of large swathes of the population

Targeting the private rented sector is an ideal place to start

House of Commons data shows that, over this parliament, 505 fewer GPs have been trained

Commons analysis reveals the extent to which the SNP and Conservatives voted together under the last Labour government

There are concerns that a surge in optimism about the British economy is leading people to take out more loans than they can truly afford

Politicians must not be allowed to again kick reform of the Lords into the long grass

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Tory press spins Institute for Fiscal Studies budget analysis to boost George Osborne

Volunteers are being used to help cope with the coalition’s vast cuts to jobs

If we’re serious about ensuring that growth benefits the many and not the few, we must also tackle inequality between regions