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Keep emergency fund, councils urge

The government must reverse its decision to drop a “crucial” £347m fund to help families hit by emergencies, councils say.

Many dangers in Ukraine, warns Hague

Unrest in Ukraine poses “many dangers”, the UK’s foreign secretary says as he prepares for talks with the Russian foreign […]

Child poverty plans to be unveiled

The government will unveil a new strategy to end child poverty on Thursday, but Iain Duncan Smith’s plans to announce […]

North Sea oil tops cabinet agendas

Ministers from both the UK and Scottish governments are in north-east Scotland to set out plans for the future of […]

PMQs 'hits politics' reputation'

Prime Minister’s Questions “subtracts from the reputation of politics”, Labour leader Ed Miliband says in a BBC interview.

UK and Scots cabinets travel north

The UK and Scottish cabinets are to hold separate meetings less than 10 miles apart in the north-east of Scotland […]