The government's national insurance holiday scheme is 'a total flop', argues the Labour party.

Families with children will be hardest hit by the government's tax and benefit changes aimed at cutting its deficit, a charity argues.

The Treasury says more businesses could take advantage of a tax break for taking on new employees after Labour said the initiative was a "total flop".

Individuals will still face significant social care costs even if politicians reach agreement on reform in England, experts say.

Energy companies are being urged by the charity Save the Children to do more to help British families struggling to heat their homes this winter.

Ministers announce more details of their programme to help members of "troubled families" in England find work and deal with debt and drugs problems.

There has been a "seismic collapse" in private sector pensions, with nine out of 10 defined benefit schemes closed to new entrants, a report warns.

The two men convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years after he was stabbed to death will be sentenced later.