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Labour agree a short contest

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Without a U-Turn, the homeless will be the biggest victims of the Conservative victory

David Cameron's record on homelessness has been shambolic. Now, benefit cuts will make it worse.

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Ministers are reaching beyond “scroungers” and aiming at Britain’s working poor

David Cameron has started targeting the low-paid in a new benefits trial; this message could undermine his claim to…

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