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one hundred years of tory attacks on the poor |...

one hundred years of tory attacks on the poor |...

It is a degree of just how much George Osborne’s post-election attack on tax credits represents an...


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the guardian view on tax credit cuts: the lords...

the guardian view on tax credit cuts: the lords...

Denied before the election,and sold with spin since, this retrenchment hurts the most vulnerable....


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welfare cuts are now becoming a matter of life or...

welfare cuts are now becoming a matter of life or...

Many of our clients,mostly families with young children, maintain followed the news on proposed cuts...


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mr cameron and mr osborne forgot the first law of...

mr cameron and mr osborne forgot the first law of...

Empty threats to the House of Lords reveal how sweaty they are getting about the revolt over tax...


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now austerity is hitting strivers, how will the...

now austerity is hitting strivers, how will the...

The party is split over tax credit cuts: some Conservative MPs are deeply uneasy about rhetoric...


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even the house of lords couldn t stomach osborne s...

even the house of lords couldn t stomach osborne s...

The chancellor will still assume £4.5bn from the low-paid in tax credit cuts,but the rebellion is a...


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this isn t a poll tax moment, and the tories know...

this isn t a poll tax moment, and the tories know...

Tax credit cuts will hit struggling families,but Osborne has plenty of budgets to set aside things...


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frankly i m terrified: meet those set to be hit by...

frankly i m terrified: meet those set to be hit by...

With the government determined to push through planned tax credits cuts,we asked readers how they...


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the sun says tory tax credit cuts are wrong....

the sun says tory tax credit cuts are wrong....

intelligent speeches – which Osborne’s at the Tory conference was – don’t change the fact...


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something has to give  - will it be george...

something has to give - will it be george...

John Major has warned that poverty makes life meaner and shorter. And now Tory MPs have rounded on...


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labour can t just gloat over osborne s mess - we...

labour can t just gloat over osborne s mess - we...

It is not only tax credits – the chancellor’s economic strategy has failed on all fronts. Now...


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a rape test for welfare is a chilling way to save...

a rape test for welfare is a chilling way to save...

Rape that results in pregnancy is one circumstance that defies the chancellor’s notion of choice...


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cameron shouldn t be allowed to break his tax...

cameron shouldn t be allowed to break his tax...

Governments lie in order to get elected. We tolerate it,but we shouldn’t. So how about a new rule:...


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A rape test for welfare is a chilling way to save...

A rape test for welfare is a chilling way to save...

Rape that results in pregnancy is one circumstance that defies the chancellor’s notion of choice...


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a tory voter breaks down on tv over tax credits...

a tory voter breaks down on tv over tax credits...

The ‘work penalty will hit the strivers of the country - like the anguished mother on Question...


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a bad day for chris grayling and david cameron on...

a bad day for chris grayling and david cameron on...

Commons leader’s supposed defence of cuts sounded like the opposite,while Jeremy Corbyn flummoxed...


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labour and lib dem peers want to wreck government...

labour and lib dem peers want to wreck government...

Chris Grayling,speaking after peers defeated tax credit changes, said opponents in the Lords were...


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tax credit system: experts urge conservatives to...

tax credit system: experts urge conservatives to...

Resolution Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies said slowing impact of the cuts would still...


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the £230 a year marriage allowance you could be...

the £230 a year marriage allowance you could be...

The tax allowance came into effect in April 2015 and so far £1.3bn hasn’t been claimed – but...


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tax credit cuts that escaped osbornes u turn to...

tax credit cuts that escaped osbornes u turn to...

Labour condemn exiguous-noticed change,known as ‘income-rise disregard’, which will cost workers...


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tax credit cuts are osbornes poll tax, says gordon...

tax credit cuts are osbornes poll tax, says gordon...

In rare intervention,former PM accuses George Osborne of ‘shaming Britain’ by cutting work...


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gordon brown: my tax credits are a lifeline....

gordon brown: my tax credits are a lifeline....

Instead of escaping poverty,millions of working parents and their children will struggle – even if...


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tax credit cuts that escaped osbornes u turn to...

tax credit cuts that escaped osbornes u turn to...

Labour condemns little-noticed change,known as ‘income-rise disregard’, which on average will...


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frank field backed by tory mps as he attacks...

frank field backed by tory mps as he attacks...

Succession of Conservatives speak out in Commons as Labour chairman of work and pensions select...


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tax credits vote: pm accuses lords of breaking...

tax credits vote: pm accuses lords of breaking...

‘Rapid review’ sought after peers vote to delay tax credit cuts until compensation scheme for...


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boris johnson renews criticism of planned tax...

boris johnson renews criticism of planned tax...

London mayor says government changes ‘bear down on the working poor’ as Labour peer vows to...


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the observer view on tax credit cuts | observer...

the observer view on tax credit cuts | observer...

The Tories’ unfair onslaught is against low-paid parents‘I voted Conservative originally because...


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cameron responds to question time tax credits...

cameron responds to question time tax credits...

Spokesman says cuts are part of package aimed at increasing wages,after Michelle Dorrell says Tories...


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firms paying poor wages are the real benefit...

firms paying poor wages are the real benefit...

We pay billions in tax credits to subsidise the low pay of people working at many of our biggest...


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tax credits: osborne may soften cuts impact if...

tax credits: osborne may soften cuts impact if...

Cabinet Office minister suggests vote for ‘regret motion’ would beget chancellor more responsive...


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nicky morgan: george osborne is listening to tax...

nicky morgan: george osborne is listening to tax...

Education secretary suggests chancellor could soften impact of cuts as shadow chancellor John...


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nicky morgan suggests george osborne will soften...

nicky morgan suggests george osborne will soften...

Education secretary Nicky Morgan says that George Osborne is listening to concerns over his...


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george osborne urged to set out full impact of tax...

george osborne urged to set out full impact of tax...

Government’s independent social security advisory committee says ministers must urgently define to...


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lords forced to back down on tax credits motion as...

lords forced to back down on tax credits motion as...

Peers warned of constitutional crisis and loss of powers if they press ahead with plan to abolish...


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heidi allen: tax credits not a spreadsheet...

heidi allen: tax credits not a spreadsheet...

Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire,Heidi Allen, slams the government’s plan to cleave tax...


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government accused of covering up negative impact...

government accused of covering up negative impact...

Treasury select committee member describes official analysis,which fails to show how poorer families...


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osborne: typical family to be £2,000 better off...

osborne: typical family to be £2,000 better off...

Chancellor says finances of average working family will improve thanks to his summer budget as he...


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working tax credits: two thirds will be worse off...

working tax credits: two thirds will be worse off...

Research by welfare reform group Policy in Practice comes as peers prepare to debate George...


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tax credits cuts will leave key workers up to...

tax credits cuts will leave key workers up to...

Research reveals impact of cuts on public sector staff,including teaching assistants, community and...


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tax credits: what are they and who benefits?

tax credits: what are they and who benefits?

As Labour calls on Tory MPs to vote against George Osborne’s proposals to change tax credits,we...


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tory mps increase pressure on osborne to soften...

tory mps increase pressure on osborne to soften...

Ex-minister Andrew Mitchell says more should be done to lessen impact on low paid and Iain Duncan...


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tax credits support our whole society it s in no...

tax credits support our whole society it s in no...

The welfare bill seeks to slash benefits that once supported low-paid employees like my mother. But...


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how will tax credit cuts affect you and your...

how will tax credit cuts affect you and your...

Having near under pressure from some of his own MPs it has been suggested that the chancellor...


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experts urge tories to phase in planned reform of...

experts urge tories to phase in planned reform of...

Resolution Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies said slowing impact of the cuts would still...


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tax credit cuts: osborne comfortable with plan...

tax credit cuts: osborne comfortable with plan...

Chancellor defends decision to Treasury committee after predecessor Nigel Lawson joins calls to...


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peers in house of lords move to block £4.4bn cuts...

peers in house of lords move to block £4.4bn cuts...

David Cameron accuses Labour and Lib Dem peers of overstepping constitutional role by seeking to...


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jeremy corbyn grills david cameron over tax credit...

jeremy corbyn grills david cameron over tax credit...

Jeremy Corbyn questions David Cameron over tax credit cuts during prime minister’s questions on...


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tory mps cheer george osbornes climbdown on tax...

tory mps cheer george osbornes climbdown on tax...

Critics say relief for low-income families is only temporary as many will be worse off after switch...


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tory mp attacks george osbornes tax credit plans...

tory mp attacks george osbornes tax credit plans...

Heidi Allen tells House that proposed cuts are driven by chancellor’s single-minded...


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lord lawson: you can t remove tax credits without...

lord lawson: you can t remove tax credits without...

Conservative peer Lord Lawson discusses the impact of the government’s tax credit cuts on...


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woman breaks down on bbc question time over tax...

woman breaks down on bbc question time over tax...

An audience member who says she had been a Conservative voter attacks energy minister Amber Rudd on...


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tax credit claimants, nationalities and non uk...

tax credit claimants, nationalities and non uk...

The tax office defines non-UK families as those where at least one adult is a migrant,meaning...


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