Crossbenchers and others in the House of Lords will seek one more time to amend the Welfare Reform Bill to prevent a reduction in the money paid to disabled children.

A bishop has asked questions in the House of Lords about tax avoidance by multinational corporations.

The government has been desperately lobbying behind the scenes to try to avoid further defeats on its controversial welfare bill in the Lords today.

The government has admitted that its household benefits cap will apply to part-time workers as well as to unemployed people.