Today is the day when the Chancellor will reveal his plans for Government spending and the nation’s finances.
The spending review sets the amount Government departments will spend – a £4tn
Nick Clegg denies the call for a reform of the ‘Bedroom Tax’ is a u-turn, with the coalition partners set for a bruising battle.
The Liberal Democrats have withdrawn support for the so-called
Chancellor George Osborne indicates he will target the welfare budget for much of the £25bn of cuts that must be made from 2015.
George Osborne said more cuts are to come
A further £25bn of cuts must be made after the next election if the
The UK government is launching a round-the-clock space weather forecasting system in partnership with the Met Office, which will make the country one of a just a handful monitoring the weather
The Government wants to speed up cheque payments by allowing banks to use images rather than requiring the actual piece of paper.
People will be able to use their smartphones to make a payment by cheque
Five disabled people have succeeded in a legal challenge to the government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund.
The £320m ILF currently provides support enabling nearly 19,000 severely
Vehicle tax was introduced in the 1888 Budget and the system of excise duty applying specifically to motor vehicles was introduced with the Roads Act 1920, with the tax disc appearing the following
Objectors including 15 councils lose their bid to force further assessment of the controversial Government project.
Campaigners have vowed to fight on after the Court of Appeal rejected their latest
A man who detonated a homemade bomb at an airport was protesting against police who he claims beat him and left him paralysed.
The man was the only person injured in the blast
Mark Stone China Correspondent
Details are quickly emerging about the man
Pupils across the country would be tested and ranked in 10% ability bands, but headteachers are not convinced by the plan
Primary schoolchildren will be ranked against their peers across the country
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