News Real terms cut in maternity pay is “effectively a £180 mummy tax on working women”, says Yvette Cooper Last night we brought you news of the “Mummy Tax”, as Labour attacked the government’s real terms cut… 6th December, 2012, 3:38 pm
News Harman’s PPS resigns over pensions amendments As noted by Kevin Maguire on Twitter earlier today, Labour MP (and former NUM President) Ian Lavery has… 6th December, 2012, 2:08 pm
News Tories bury bad news (again) – sneaking out Remploy closure news in a written statement In written statement released by Minister for Disabled People Esther McVey this morning, the government has sneaked out (under… 6th December, 2012, 10:52 am
News An awful set of front pages for the Chancellor If the Tories thought the Autumn Statement would get an easier ride in the press than usual post-Leveson,… 6th December, 2012, 7:55 am
News Labour criticises Osborne’s “Mummy Tax” small print as maternity pay is cut There’s always something hidden away in Osborne’s announcements. Today’s Autumn Statement seems to have had several already, but… 5th December, 2012, 9:55 pm
News It’s official – The poorest will get poorer as a result of the Autumn Statement On a day like today it can be hard to cut through the spin around the Autumn Statement.… 5th December, 2012, 2:34 pm
News The curious case of the Chancellor, the 4G sale and government borrowing George Osborne seemed very pleased with himself today, as he suggested that borrowing is forecast to fall. And… Mark Ferguson 5th December, 2012, 2:10 pm
News How the government’s 2012 growth forecasts have slumped disastrously George Osborne has revealed in the Autumn Statement that the OBR now believes that growth in 2012 will… 5th December, 2012, 12:48 pm
News An almost total rejection of Osborne’s plan to cut workers’ rights – FROM EMPLOYERS A plan to cut workers’ rights was the centrepiece of George Osborne’s conference speech, and is expected to… Mark Ferguson 5th December, 2012, 11:01 am
News Stats Chief tells Cameron and Hunt ‘stop saying NHS spending is up’ An auspicious start to a big day for the Tory Party, as David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt are… Mark Ferguson 5th December, 2012, 9:01 am