News Oppose the Bedroom Tax? The Lib Dems have had at least 6 chances to oppose it – and failed Lib Dem President Tim Farron was briefing the press overnight that he’s ‘withdrawing’ the party’s support for the… 2nd April, 2014, 4:19 pm
Comment Why has the Bedroom Tax been such a disaster? Exactly a year ago David Cameron and Iain Duncan Smith proudly brought in a policy they called the… Rachel Reeves 1st April, 2014, 1:00 pm
Comment Bedroom Tax one year on: 5 things you need to know Today marks a year since the introduction of the “Spare Room Subsidy”, better known as the Bedroom Tax.… Conor Pope 1st April, 2014, 10:35 am
News The failure of the Bedroom Tax in one simple graph According to research by the BBC, only 6% of those hit by the bedroom tax have moved home… 28th March, 2014, 9:43 am
Comment Today, I want to rid the country of the hated Bedroom Tax Ten minute rule bills allow parliamentarians to bring in front of the house a bill relating to an… Ian Lavery 12th February, 2014, 10:07 am
Comment Scotland cannot stay on pause in 2014 It’s now less than 9 months until Scotland makes the huge decision of whether to remain part of… James Kelly 31st January, 2014, 4:43 pm
News Local newspaper advert claims Bedroom Tax is “fair for everyone” An eagle-eyed reader has sent in this DWP advert on the Bedroom Tax from their local paper. Although… 29th January, 2014, 2:57 pm
Comment 60,000 households with carers are being hit by the Bedroom Tax Today’s reports of an astonishing 60,000 households with carers being hit by the Bedroom Tax are another damaging… Rachel Reeves 1st January, 2014, 8:29 am
Comment Dear Mr Duncan Smith – you are a coward Dear Iain, As you may know, today there’s a debate in the Commons on the “Bedroom Tax” –… Mark Ferguson 12th November, 2013, 4:30 pm
Comment It’s time to Axe the Bedroom Tax It is often said that the measure of a civilised country is how it’s citizens look after the… Ian Lavery 8th November, 2013, 3:51 pm