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G4S to bid for probation contracts despite ongoing inquiry
Channel 4 News has learned that G4S is among 30 large organisations which have expressed interest in bidding for £450m worth of contracts to supervise thousands of offenders.
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Tenants in arrears ‘because of bedroom tax’
Half of tenants hit by the so-called “bedroom tax” have been pushed into rent arrears just weeks after its introduction, according to the body representing housing associations.
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How to beat the ‘bedroom tax’
Social housing tenants in Fife are using housing law from the 1980s to successfully challenge demands for extra rent under the so-called bedroom tax.
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Why Scotland works best inside the union – Darling
With the Scottish referendum one year away, former chancellor Alistair Darling argues against independence and says the UK works because people from across the union pool their resources.
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FactCheck Q&A: Benefit fraud in perspective
The Crown Prosecution Service will push for longer sentences for benefit fraudsters. A long-overdue clampdown or a waste of resources? FactCheck finds out.
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Firefighters strike ‘unavoidable’ – union
A firefighters strike seems “unavoidable” in England and Wales in a row over pensions, according to the Fire Brigades Union.
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Bedroom tax row: Grant Shapps v ‘woman from Brazil’
Tory chairman Grant Shapps calls for an investigation into the UN official who raised concerns about the so-called bedroom tax, saying she was influenced by “political bias”.
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Unions vote for co-ordinated strike action
The Trades Union Congress votes for a campaign of “co-ordinated industrial action” at its annual meeting, in protest at the government’s public sector pay cap.
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Miliband squares up to unions
The TUC conference kicks off with Ed Miliband insisting he will not back down on reforming Labour’s relationship with the unions, despite having to retreat in a row over alleged Falkirk vote-rigging.
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FactCheck: is universal credit becoming another government IT disaster?
Should we credit Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith when he insists that his universal credit project will come in on time and in budget? FactCheck casts a sceptical eye.
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Teachers to strike as unions get set for showdown with Gove
Hundreds of thousands of pupils in primary and secondary schools are likely to be affected by a fresh round of strikes by teachers over pay, pensions and conditions.
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Universal credit not a ‘disaster’ – Iain Duncan Smith
The government is criticised by the public spending watchdog for the way it has handled preparations for its new universal credit, with ministers unsure how it would work and £34m written off.
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Labour councils use staff with zero hours contracts
Labour has come under fire after it was revealed that thousands of Londoners are working zero hours contracts for councils controlled by the party.
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Labour warns of underemployment ‘crisis’
More than 3 million people want to work longer hours but find themselves underemployed, according to Labour.
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Disabled campaigners lose ‘bedroom tax’ challenge
Judges rule that the government’s new “bedroom tax” does not unlawfully discriminate against disabled people in social housing.
