It is unfair for benefits to rise at a faster rate than wages, the work and pensions secretary has said […]

London’s Newham Council becomes the first local authority in England to target rogue landlords by imposing a compulsory registration scheme.

The UK has begun its year-long presidency of the G8 group of nations, which will include hosting a summit in […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to unsung volunteers who help transform lives and build communities, in his final new […]

The work and pensions secretary says Labour’s tax credit system has resulted in “a sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers’ […]

A new body is needed to assess existing and alternative drugs policies, and could be partly funded by assets seized […]