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The analysis by the Trades Union Congress shows unsecured debt, which includes personal loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, is set to increase by £1,400 on average

Tory MP James Daly was accused of 'insulting parenting skills' of the people of Bury after making the controversial remarks in a newspaper interview

Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said the party will ensure Minimum Wage regulations are enforced 'so any unscrupulous employers will no longer be able to get away with breaking the law'

One Tory MP also criticised ministers at the Home Office for 'sneaking out' the family visa climbdown 48 hours after MPs vacated the Commons for the Christmas recess

Charity Shelter said teachers are witnessing the 'horrors of homelessness' with school children missing days in the classroom due to bad housing or homelessness

The Home Office appears to have issued an embarrassing climbdown on a hike in the threshold for family visas, quietly announcing it will raise it to a lower figure

Ex-Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said the threat posed by deepfakes - fake audio and video clips that appear realistic - was a 'clear and present danger'

The then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak dropped the idea in June 2020 after Treasury officials found 'substantial challenges and risks' such as the risk of theft, fraud and loss

Charities said the decision to fill the vacant post by an existing member of the Government, who already has other responsibilities, was an 'appalling and retrograde' step

The charity Shelter's research shows homelessness in England has grown rapidly in the past year with over 3,000 people sleeping rough on any given night and 279,400 in temporary accommodation

Labour leader Keir Starmer asked Tory MPs in the Commons to identify themselves after anonymous quotes appeared in newspapers describing Rishi Sunak as a 'bad politician' and demanding 'he's got to go'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's emergency Rwanda Bill scrapes over first Commons hurdle as the Tory leader humiliated by major rebellion during a crunch vote. See how your MP voted

Minutes before the vote dozens of right-wing Conservative MPs revealed they would not support the PM Rishi Sunak's attempt to salvage the costly Rwanda scheme

The Tory climate minister Graham Stuart was forced to abandon the COP28 summit in Dubai as Rishi Sunak scrambles to fight off a Tory revolt over the Rwanda scheme in the Commons

Rishi Sunak faces an interrogation at the Covid Inquiry where he will be grilled on Eat Out to Help Out - a scheme branded 'eat out to help the virus' by the Chief Medical Officer

Between 2010 and 2021 the most deprived secondary schools in the country saw spending per pupil fall by 12% in real terms - compared to only 5% for the most affluent

As the PM Rishi Sunak faces a perilous week with the Covid Inquiry and a Tory civil war over Rwanda the Labour leader Keir Starmer says: 'Their ability to govern has collapsed'

Mayors from across the country including Andy Burnham call on the Government to abandon their attack on the right to strike as TUC holds first special conference in 40 years

The diary extract from ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance comes as the PM Rishi Sunak prepares to take the stand at the Covid Inquiry next week

In a statement Scotland Yard said it had concluded a probe into a December 2020 event in Parliament with no fines being issued to Tory MPs alleged to be involved

Boris Johnson endured another gruelling day of questions at the Covid Inquiry after admitting the Government underestimated the danger posed by the virus in early 2020

Boris Johnson fell silent during the second day of his Covid Inquiry grilling as he was forced to listen to evidence of him wanting to let the virus 'rip' in autumn 2020

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to appear around 11am and comes amid warnings from his own MPs that he faces 'electoral oblivion' at the next general election.

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman endured a bruising encounter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme after she urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to change course on Rwanda

Former PM Boris Johnson endured a mammoth grilling at the Covid Inquiry where he finally admitted shaking hands in hospitals and allowing mass gatherings to go ahead was a mistake. Here's what you need to know