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4 Dec 2012

Tax dodging is a 'moral issue' that hits those with least, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid has welcomed a House of Commons committee’s report on tax dodging by multinationals, which puts morality at the heart of the tax debate.
20 Oct 2012

Unlock Democracy responds to property renting expenses scandal

The scandal where MPs are reportedly claiming expenses to rent homes while letting their own property, needs addressing immediately, say reformers.
15 Feb 2012

Another Welfare Reform Bill defeat for the coalition government

The government has lost a record eighth vote in the House of Lords over its plans to severely cut and restructure the British welfare system.
2 Feb 2012

Anger at government 'manipulation' and 'callousness' on welfare

The coalition used its Commons majority to overturn Lords amendments to its Welfare Reform Bill yesterday, but legal and political challenges will continue.
1 Feb 2012

A message from Spartacus: vote with your hearts

Today (1 February), at 12.30pm, the Welfare Reform Bill will return to the House of Commons after a series of defeats in the Lords. Let's be very clear - it is a dangerous, incomplete bill based on flawed evidence and unpleasant ideals. It is vast and impenetrable - most of the ministers arguing for it have very little understanding of the detail within it. Yes, that's right, they don't understand the details or effects of their own policies.
1 Feb 2012

Welfare Reform Bill amendments going to House of Commons

MPs in the Westminster House of Commons are debating the Welfare Reform Bill from 12.30pm on Wednesday 1 February 2012, one day after the House of Lords final debate. There are vital issues at stake for disabled people, including the young disabled and those with cancer, for people on housing benefit, for lone parents, vulnerable women and larger families.
1 Feb 2012

A rethink on welfare is essential
1 Feb 2012

Government must change direction on welfare, say critics

The House of Commons debates the Welfare Reform Bill for the last time today, following a record seventh defeat for the government in the House of Lords last night.
31 Jan 2012

Government challenged by Children's Society on disability and families

The Children's Society has issued a statement following the government's latest Lords defeat, on cuts effecting disabled children, in the Welfare Reform Bill.
31 Jan 2012

Seventh defeat for government in Lords on welfare bill

Lobbying of MPs is set to intensify in the next 18 hours, after the government suffered a seventh humiliating defeat on its controversial Welfare Reform Bill.

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