Cameron steps into election ring, but dodges Ukip comment
David Cameron isn’t keen to engage in the debate about Ukip. But as far as the people he was speaking to on the campaign trail are concerned, winning back votes from Ukip is far from over.
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David Cameron isn’t keen to engage in the debate about Ukip. But as far as the people he was speaking to on the campaign trail are concerned, winning back votes from Ukip is far from over.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says better-off older people should hand back benefits like free bus passes and free TV licences if they do not need them.
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David Cameron outlines how he will end Britain’s “something for nothing” immigration culture, with curbs on unemployment and housing benefits and access to the NHS.
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The Department for Work and Pensions says there will be “no change” to its controversial housing benefit reform, dubbed the “bedroom tax”.
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