Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

Commenting on ONS figures released today showing an 82,000 fall in the number of self-employed workers, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Stephen Lloyd MP said:   “Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned by this...

UK unemployment fell by 3,000 to 1.44 million in the three months to November, official figures show. Main points for September to November 2017 Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between June to August 2017 and September to November 2...

Work and Pensions Committee Wednesday 24 January 2018 Meeting started at 9.36am, ended 11.25am Agenda Subject: Universal Credit rollout Witnesses: Jeane Freeman MSP, Minister for Social Security, Dawn Abell, Social Security Policy Team Leader an...

Commenting on the recently lodged amendments to the Social Security Bill which would introduce a £5 top up to child benefit for every family in Scotland, a spokesperson for the Give Me Five Campaign - a coalition of children's organisation...

Labour’s Angela Eagle called the statistics “deeply worrying” and said it reflected growing numbers of cases causing people great distress in her constituency. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments score people points base...

The Social Democrats will introduce their Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the Dáil, on Tuesday 23rd January 2018. The Bill increases protections for renters by extending the minimum notice period for terminations of tenancies to...

Employment Affairs and Social Protection Minister, Regina Doherty, T.D. announced today the funding of over €0.5m towards three projects being delivered by Family Carers Ireland, the Irish Foster Care Association, and the Galway Hospice Fou...

Responding to comments made in 2012 by Tory MP and party vice-chair for youth Ben Bradley where he suggested unemployed young men should get vasectomies, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said: “These hugely misinformed and offensive comments sho...

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has warned that frontline NHS workers are at breaking point as a result of the pressures put upon them. Leanne Wood said that a constituent had contacted her warning that the pressure that they are being put under was h...

One million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals as the Tory government rolls out its Universal Credit proposals, according to findings from The Children’s Society. And London will be the worst-hit region by...