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3 questions Iain Duncan Smith must answer
We have three questions that we believe IDS ought to be asked by the committee.
To tackle in-work poverty, start with second earners
It will be difficult to reduce levels of child poverty in the UK without a concerted effort to increase the employment rate of workless partners.
UK government threatening Northern Ireland on welfare, claims Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein has accused the UK government of threatening Northern Ireland for its reluctance to implement its welfare reforms.
Major incompetence: IDS’ reforms descend into chaos
As someone who joined the Labour Party under John Major's period as Prime Minister, I find it odd to agree with his comments on Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms.
1 in 6 workers stuck in low pay for a year
One if six workers have been trapped in low paying work with their wages increasing by less than the national average for at least a year, according to new research.
What to make of Labour’s childcare announcement
Labour’s childcare announcement is a welcome attempt to try to bring down parents’ childcare costs.