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Economy, Business & Finance
"We inherited a deficit forecast to be worse than Greece's" — David Cameron, 26 March 2015 "The budget deficit was forecast to be bigger than the budget deficit in Greece" … Read
Europe
UKIP pitched up in Thurrock today, where Nigel Farage and Suzanne Evans delivered speeches launching the party's general election manifesto. We've looked at some of the headline claims on Europe, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There are now just over 31 million people in work. 73.4% of people aged 16-64 are employed, the highest rate since records began. And 1.84 million people are unemployed, giving … Read
On the election news radar this morning, the Daily Mail's front page says 10 million voters are still undecided. If you're one of those undecided voters, we hope you'll benefit … Read
Eight days of campaigning remain before it's crunch time for the political parties when voters head to the polls on 7th May and just two stories dominate the print media … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We will extend the Right to Buy to tenants in Housing Associations... It is unfair that they should miss out on a right enjoyed by tenants in local authority homes." … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour have promised to give those who rent their home a "better and more secure future" through new regulations. From reading some of the accompanying headlines, you might be forgiven … Read
It's nine days until the election and there is plenty of political news out today. The Daily Mail covers criticism of Labour's 'use it or lose it' proposal to encourage … Read
News of Labour's proposed housing reforms dominates newspaper coverage for the second day running. The Financial Times, Mirror, the i and Times all lead today with the party's intention to … Read
Housing is back on the agenda today, with Labour's pledge to cap rent increases featuring on the front page of The Observer and The Sunday Times. Read our housing briefing … Read
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