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Senior Tory raises prospect of a deal with Welsh nationalists
After weeks of accusations that Ed Miliband is in Alex Salmond’s pocket, a senior Conservative is promoting a deal with a party that is actively seeking the break-up of the UK
Rich Londoners are getting richer while the poor get poorer
The richest 10 per cent of Londoners were a quarter richer in 2010/12 than before the recession, bucking the trend for the rest of the capital’s workers
New figures show Scotland’s finances are worse than the UK’s
The findings will reignite the debate about the sustainability of a fiscally independent Scotland
Media Watch: Press hails Hammond ‘threat’ to spill Putin secrets…a threat he never made
Misleading stories report a vague remark by the foreign secretary as a ‘British threat’ to take on the Kremlin
Low pay for women is both a symptom and a cause of gender inequality
With higher pay more men might be encouraged to consider working in social care or childcare and that would be a significant step forward
The latest protest against eviction in London is a depressing reminder of the government’s priorities
Sweets Way estate in Barnet is set to be replaced by expensive ‘units’ that none of its residents can afford
Further evidence that deprived areas have suffered the deepest cuts
People in poorer areas have seen cuts of £182 more per head than their more affluent counterparts
The Tories’ woeful lack of leadership on climate change
A parliamentary report finds that the government is not driving action in a coordinated way
As we scrutinise government spending, it’s time to review Trident
Trident, justified on the basis of its protection of national security, is possibly the biggest threat to the integrity of the Union
Crisis warns of benefit sanction ‘hotspots’
Another report into the punitive sanctions system shows geographical variations in the number of jobseekers being cut off