Steve Bell on Mervyn King's retirement - cartoon
The Bank of England governor appeared before the Treasury select committee for the last time as he retires to the House of LordsSteve Bell
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Getting more single parents into work 'could save UK £436m a year'
Single parent support group Gingerbread says savings from reduced need in benefits alone would come to £272m a yearThe government could save £436m a year by getting just 5% more single parents into...
View ArticleEd Miliband: we need a fairer plan for the UK economy - video
The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, says the British public is paying the price for the Conservatives' poor management of the economy
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Spending review: your pre-lunchtime data appetiser
Can't wait to start getting your head round this afternoon's announcements from the chancellor? Here's a quick guide to what we know and what we don'tAfter much governmental wrangling, the chancellor...
View ArticleOsborne's spending review – winners and losers at a glance
Which departments have been cut the deepest in today's spending cuts – and which have largely escaped the chancellor's axe this timeMark BrownGwyn TophamDamian CarringtonOwen GibsonRichard...
View ArticleComprehensive spending review 2013: George Osborne's £3bn for housing - video
Chancellor George Osborne tells MPs of the government's £3bn of capital investment in housing and plans to extend a scheme to help troubled families
View ArticleSpending review 2013 – the key points
• Everything you need to know about today's crucial announcements from chancellor George Osborne • Q&A: the comprehensive spending review• Live coverage of the spending review with Andrew Sparrow•...
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Spending review 2013: panel verdict
As George Osborne announces £11.5bn of cuts, our expert panel assesses the winners and losersPolly Toynbee: 'More of the same toxic tonic' If George Osborne's marvellous medicine worked, there would be...
View ArticleOsborne announces spending review 2013: Politics live blog
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of George Osborne announcing the 2013 spending review, and David Cameron and Ed Miliband at PMQsAndrew Sparrow
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On the spectrum of deceit, ministers have gone off the scale | Zoe Williams
Statistics have long been argued one way or the other, but this government twists them beyond reality to suit its ruthless agenda"Lies, damn lies and statistics," they say. "Torture a statistic enough...
View ArticleSpending review reaction and Alexander's infrastructure statement: Politics...
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including George Osborne's interviews, reaction to the spending review and Danny Alexander's statement on...
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The NHS is being dismantled by forcing it to conform to 'market forces' |...
The overwhelming consensus of researchers is that markets in healthcare globally either lower quality or increase costsThe current furore over the crisis in A&E and the poor regulation of...
View ArticleDanny Alexander's infrastructure statement - video
Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, announces to the House of Commons the government's plans on infrastructure spending
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Rural broadband target postponed for two years
Superfast internet will now reach 95% of population by 2017 – 1.4m more homes than originally intended, but two years later than promisedThe government has abandoned its target of rolling out superfast...
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English lessons for unemployed foreigners: how many should we book?
The chancellor announced on Wednesday 'if you're not prepared to learn English, your benefits will be cut'. How many benefit claimants can't speak English and how much money will we save by teaching...
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Pre-crash GDP figures show why the good times had to end
Economic growth is now estimated to be 3.9% below its pre-recession peak, instead of 2.6%Fresh from taunting Labour at Wednesday's Spending Review that he inherited "one of the biggest economic crises...
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UK avoided double-dip recession in 2011, revised official data shows
But initial collapse in output following financial crash was bigger than first thought, Office for National Statistics saysBritain never suffered a double-dip recession in 2012 but suffered a...
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Welfare to work scheme failing to get people work, say figures
Just 5.3% of people on incapacity benefit were helped into employment for at least six months by Work ProgrammeThe government's flagship welfare to work scheme has come under fire after official...
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Spending Review: poll shows where public want more government spending
The British Social Attitudes Survey provides insight into which departments are considered the least efficient, how different income groups feel about taxation and spending and which benefits are...
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Spending review: how George Osborne quelled coalition dissent
Osborne and Danny Alexander's report is a fine piece of political management, and a rare example of coalition harmonyThe spending review for 2015-16 will probably be seen as the political dog that did...
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