Search results for ‘child benefit’
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Free school meals for infants, announces Clegg
Every child in an English infant school will be eligible for a free lunch under a £600m plan revealed by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
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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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Why Scotland should embrace independence – Pat Kane
One year ahead of the independence referendum, Scotland is modern, wealthy and competent enough to embrace the prospect of independence, says writer and musician Pat Kane.
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Bedroom tax: legal fight ‘not over’
Grant Shapps hit back at the UN, saying UK courts approved the so-called “bedroom tax” policy. But Channel 4 News hears that lawyers are continuing to fight it on human rights grounds.
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Food bank comments by Gove ‘a disgrace’, says Miliband
Ed Miliband brands Education Secretary Michael Gove a “disgrace” for suggesting that families often rely on food banks because they are unable to manage their finances.
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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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More adults ‘still living with their parents’
Grown-up children are increasingly likely to find home comforts living with their parents rather than moving out and spreading their wings, new research claims.
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Low pay Britain: one in five Brits earning below living wage
Despite some sectors embracing the so called living wage to tackle poverty in the UK, Channel 4 News finds that some workers are still being left behind.
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Death of a City intern: overstressed and overworked?
The death of a young intern at banking firm Merrill Lynch is blamed on overwork. But why is the culture of long hours so endemic? Is it ambition – or pressure from the top?
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Meet Cory Booker: America’s latest political superstar?
He is not just a politician. He is a celebrity, a superhero – even a meme. Meet Cory Booker, charismatic mayor of Newark and now the hot tip to become New Jersey’s next senator.
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24-hour study people? Why I take Ritalin
Ritalin prescriptions are up by over 50 per cent since 2007. But many adults are getting it from the underground web to help with high-pressure studying. Channel 4 News speaks to one of them.
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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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Seaside towns are ‘dumping grounds’ for poor – report
Fading seaside towns have become “dumping grounds” for welfare claimants, vulnerable people and those on low incomes, a think-tank report warns.
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Cable: Workers on zero hour contracts ‘need to be protected’
As new research shows that one million people are on zero hours contracts, Channel 4 News asks Business Secretary Vince Cable if employers use them to exploit workers.
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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.
