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It's over: Unemployment fall comes to decisive halt
The prolonged fall in unemployment which baffled economists and delighted ministers has finally come to an end, figures out today are suggesting.
Fall in unemployment will be 'short lived'
Unemployment falls again
'Not that bleak': Minister upbeat after unemployment drops 0.2%
'Total abrogation of leadership' on infrastructure investment
Successive British governments have demonstrated a "total abrogation of leadership" in their approach to infrastructure development in the UK, a leading construction industry official said today.
The upsides of recession: Young in trouble for focusing on silver lining
David Cameron's senior aide David Young faces controversy once again this weekend for suggesting the recession could offer opportunities for some businesses.
Coalition blamed for bedroom tax suicide
A 53-year-old woman who killed herself ten days ago blamed the government's 'bedroom tax' in a suicide note, it has emerged.
Experts despair at coalition's fuel poverty pessimism
The government's fuel poverty strategy is "going in the wrong direction" and will not succeed in ending fuel poverty by 2016, specialists have warned.
Welfare reforms: 90% of working-age families will not gain
Nine in ten families will not gain anything from the coalition's package of benefit reforms, according to a report out today.
Rented housing 'damaging children', study finds
Growing up in a rented home can have a damaging impact on a person's childhood, according to a new study.
The public finally turns against austerity
The public's patience with the government's austerity programme appears to finally be running out, after a new poll showed a majority now opposed it.
Pound must be devalued by another third to save economy, experts warn
Experts propose a devaluation of the pound in order to help British manufacturing become internationally competitive again.
'The poacher turned gamekeeper': Hodge blasts open tax avoidance debate
The debate over corporate tax dodging escalated a notch today, when Margaret Hodge accused big accountancy firms of a fundamental conflict of interest in their interaction with government.
Small victories: Osborne breathes sigh of relief as UK avoids triple-dip recession
George Osborne bought himself some much-needed breathing room today, as official figures showed the economy grew by 0.3% in the first three months of the year.
Something to cry about: Deficit reduction grinds to a halt
George Osborne faces some painful borrowing figures this morning, after admitting he "occasionally" sheds a tear.
Taking a pounding: Osborne batters Scotland's currency union hopes
Britain and Scotland's finance chiefs went to war on the airwaves this morning over whether an independent Scotland would be able to maintain the pound.
Poorest hit hardest by austerity, new data shows
The most deprived areas of the country are being hit hardest by the government's deficit reduction programme, new information from Labour suggests.
Independent bookshop owners take tax fight to Amazon
A new petition presented to Downing Street by independent bookshop owners will call for tougher government action on Amazon's tax avoidance.
The Iron Ed: Miliband ready to be Britain's next Thatcher
Ed Miliband will cast himself in the same light as Margaret Thatcher later, by suggesting he is the man to lead a transformative change in British politics after the next general election.
Osborne 'letting down British manufacturing'
A report has criticised George Osborne for letting down British manufacturing and awarding government contracts to overseas companies.
Comment: UK manufacturing may be down, but we’re not out
UK manufacturing grew slightly in February, but January's dismal figures overshadow this fact.
The tyranny of the 20 metre test: Atos presides over hated change in disability benefit
Disability groups warned of misery for thousands today, after the government started replacing disability living allowance (DLA) with new tests which would rule out assistance if someone can walk more than 20 metres.
Government 'looking at' cutting minimum wage
The minimum wage could be cut as part of efforts to reinvigorate the economy, the prime minister's spokesman has admitted.
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