Employment Minister launches 'revolutionary' work programme and pledges to help two and a half million people find work over the next five years... more
Almost 900,000 people have spent a decade or more on sickness benefits at a cost of £4.2 billion a year to the taxpayer, according to the Government... more
It is a rare government that does not promise to get tough with benefit fraud. It is a still rarer government that actually does anything about it... more
Liberal Democrat leader and 'kingmaker' Nick Clegg will become Deputy Prime Minister and join four of his MPs in the UK's first coalition Cabinet for 65 years... more
Tory government would hold an urgent review of 'legal highs' and consider banning the mephedrone drug linked to the deaths of two teenagers, the shadow home secretary promises... more
Conservative party conference: Tory government will declare war on 'binge Britain' with taxes to tackle cheap drink and a crackdown on late-night licensing... more
It's being so cheerful as keeps them going. The Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Grayling says parts of Britain are indistinguishable from The Wire, the blood-soaked cop drama set among the lowlife of Baltimore... more
Police were granted more time to interview two boys over an attack which left an
11-year-old boy fighting for his life and a nine-year-old seriously wounded... more
Shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling vowed today the Tories would end Britain's "benefits culture" as he confirmed hard-line plans to axe hand-outs to anyone who refused three job offers... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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