22 October 2014

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9.14pm Welfare

Universal credit timetable slips again

DWP insists it remains on course to secure savings even though less than 15,000 claimants are currently on new benefits system
8.38pm Scottish independence

In Scotland the old politics have crumbled, as they once did in Ireland | Martin Kettle

Martin Kettle: In the recent referendum young voters opted for independence. As with Ireland in 1916, a new mood has taken hold and change seems inevitable
8.08pm House of Lords

The Guardian view on Lord Green: an ennoblement too far | Editorial

Editorial: The MigrationWatch chair’s divisive views have been rewarded with a seat on the crossbenches. This was only possible because of a power-grab by David Cameron, which degrades the House of Lords
7.56pm Civil service

Punished for writing a letter to the Guardian | @guardianletters

Letters: A culture where staff are expected to keep their mouths shut and to toe the line would seem to permeate the whole of the civil service. HMRC found my husband guilty of ‘serious misconduct’ for contacting the press without permission
7.14pm NFL

Chancellor George Osborne holds talks with NFL over London-based team

Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has held talks with NFL officials and pledged government support for a London-based American Football team
6.43pm Devolution

Cameron hails plan to fast-track devolution for English cities

Report from City Growth Commission says ‘devo met’ could be achieved on same timetable as devolved powers for Scotland
6.06pm David Cameron

Marbles at noon, ya boo sucks, and other assurances of cogent governance

Huffs, puffs and bickering transform Prime Minister’s Questions into something like a drawn-out election campaign
6.03pm Immigration and asylum

Don’t dismiss public fears about migration as mere bigotry | John Harris

John Harris: David Cameron’s angst over Ukip is pushing us towards an EU exit. We need a real debate on free movement
5.59pm Wind power

Ed Davey attacks coalition partners over pledge to end wind subsidies

Energy secretary says ‘the party that takes wind off the table is reckless’ in an attack quickly dismissed by Tory minister
5.39pm Boris Johnson

Why Boris Johnson is not to be sniffed at | Peter Bradshaw

Peter Bradshaw – Notebook: The London mayor and wannabe PM sugars the pill on his non-drugs past. What a relief, as cokeheads are always the bad guys
5.31pm UK Independence party (Ukip)

Nigel Farage needs a Polish rightwinger in his Euro group because money talks | Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace: Robert Iwaszkiewicz helps Ukip’s European parliamentary group qualify for funding, so any indiscretions are forgotten
4.55pm Politics

Cameron and Miliband at PMQs: Politics Live blog

Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including David Cameron and Ed Miliband at PMQs
4.40pm Nicky Morgan

Nicky Morgan told to clarify Ofsted’s powers to inspect academy chains

Education secretary contradicts Sir Michael Wilshaw’s claim to MPs that watchdog is unable to inspect management of chains
4.21pm Mike Read

Ukip calypso song should be withdrawn, says repentant Mike Read

Ex-Radio 1 DJ has apologised for ‘unintentionally causing offence’ with ditty he sang in Caribbean accent. By John Plunkett
3.55pm Poverty

Tony Lynes obituary

Scholar, political adviser and campaigner against poverty
3.46pm Media

Mike Read keeps it on the QT over Ukip calypso song U-turn | Media Monkey

Media Monkey: The former Radio 1 presenter made no mention of the story during his BBC Radio Berkshire show
3.40pm Europe

Ukip's polarising effect: support for staying in the EU hits 23-year high

A new poll by Ipsos MORI finds that 56% of Britons would vote to stay in the EU - the highest level of support since 1991
3.33pm Television

How Grayson Perry has revolutionised art on television

Mark Lawson: The artist’s new series Who Are You? combines talkshow with art documentary, and even adds investigation to the mix. It’s a mould-breaking combination
3.16pm Child protection

Fiona Woolf faces new questions from MPs over links with Lord Brittan

MPs ‘not totally satisfied’ with answers given by head of inquiry into abuse as details of new contact emerge
3.04pm Public Leaders Network

The new civil service boss needs a plan to stem the loss of specialist staff

Guardian Professional Chief executive John Manzoni needs to act quickly to ensure government keeps specialist skills, says Prospect’s Sue Ferns
3.04pm Media

Why did the Sunday Mirror settle with Tory MP who complained to Ipso?

Roy Greenslade is surprised by the settlement negotiated between a newspaper and a politician over a complaint to the press regulator
2.59pm UK news

Cameron and Miliband clash over NHS performance in England and Wales

Miliband says NHS in England is at breaking point while Cameron says Labour-controlled Welsh system is full of failures
2.30pm Global development professionals network

From barrier to enabler: how politics can help girls live up to their potential

Guardian Professional A shift in attitudes in political systems around the world is necessary to allow girls to fully participate in society, writes Shirin Rai
2.24pm Jon Snow

Tory MP accuses Jon Snow of being a lefty who should think of retiring

Philip Davies asked to leave Channel 4 News offices by Krishnan Guru-Murthy after heated exchange with veteran presenter. By John Plunkett
2.23pm David Cameron

David Cameron defends progress on bringing foreign criminals to justice

PM faces criticism of NAO report showing one in six foreign offenders has absconded, including 58 dangerous individuals
1.22pm Lord Tebbit

Lord Tebbit suggests young unemployed people should pull up ragwort

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Tebbit's letter in which he explains his idea for ragwort to Matt Shardlow, chief executive of the charity Buglife
1.21pm Housing Network

Three ways to improve Labour's housing review

Labour’s plan to increase housebuilding to 200,000 new homes a year needs more teeth if it is going to make a difference, says Hannah Fearn
1.15pm Lord Tebbit

‘Make young unemployed pull up ragwort for benefits,’ says Lord Tebbit

Controversial remarks by former Tory minister also annoy environmentalists who bemoan decline in plant loved by bees
12.54pm Welfare

Duncan Smith: universal credit will generate £7bn in economic benefits

Work and pensions secretary says scheme will bolster economy by allowing an extra 300,000 households to enter employment
12.32pm NHS

Tory attacks on the Welsh NHS is look-over-there politics at its worst

Owen Jones: First thoughts: The Conservatives and Daily Mail won’t let the facts get in the way of a good Labour NHS-bashing story. Expect plenty more
12.05pm Child protection

Child abuse inquiry: Woolf pressed to quit over ‘dinner parties with Brittan’

Abuse victims demand her resignation after it emerged that Tory peer, who was home secretary when abuse dossier went missing, is a neighbour
11.24am Immigration and asylum

UK government has ‘blood on its hands’ over failure to track foreign criminals

Criticism from father of girl killed by Iraqi man comes as NAO report exposes failings in handling of foreign national offenders
11.00am Islam

My brother wanted to be a jihadi – and society is creating many more like him | Robb Leech

Robb Leech: Extremism of any kind is a symptom of an unhealthy society and, in order to eradicate it, we should look to treat its cause
10.43am Interest rates

Bank of England committee voted 7-2 to keep interest rates steady

Premature tightening in monetary policy could leave the UK vulnerable to shocks, say majority of MPC members in October
10.28am Health

Children as young as three suffering from severe tooth decay

English health officials say schools and nurseries in areas where people are at high risk should help children brush their teeth
10.25am Media

BBC trustee takes a leap of faith | Media Monkey

Media Monkey: David Liddiment raised some eyebrows when he told a panel of MPs that many people haven’t heard of the trust but still care for the corporation
10.11am Scotland

Scotland’s main parties to discuss further devolution at Smith commission

SNP, Labour, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens have submitted individual proposals for extending further powers to Holyrood
10.07am Prisons and probation

Foreign prisoner data shows that tough talk is still just talk

Theresa May’s reputation seems unfounded as numbers show no improvement in deportations during her Home Office reign
9.28am GPs

Should GPs be paid £55 for each dementia diagnosis?

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Is NHS England's decision to introduce a payment to encourage improvement in the low demential diagnosis detection rate 'a distortion of good medical practice?'
8.11am Teaching

Nick Clegg says teachers should be free from ‘runaway train of bureaucracy’

Deputy PM to solicit teachers’ groups for ways to help ease administrative workloads and focus on educating pupils
8.00am Gordon Brown

Steve Bell's If ... on George Osborne's Gordon Brown defence

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Steve Bell's If ...
7.50am Social media

Is Ukip winning on Facebook and Twitter?

Frances Perraudin: Nigel Farage’s party has made a big impact on social media – but will that success translate into votes at election time?
7.30am Social housing

Why we should be shouting from the rooftops to defend housing associations

Richard T Kelly: Councils should not be the sole focus of pre-election promises by politicians to build more affordable homes
7.00am Theatre

Richard Norton-Taylor: verbatim plays pack more punch than the papers

In productions such as The Colour of Justice and Justifying War, Nicolas Kent and I aimed to create something with a much greater impact than journalism, writes Richard Norton-Taylor
5.59am Transport

RAC calls for higher investment in road maintenance

RAC Foundation reports spending on road maintenance has dropped to £7.5bn in 2012 from £9.7bn in 2009
12.04am Drones

UK should campaign for international ban on autonomous killer drones

Fromer GCHQ boss says existing drone technology poses no ‘convincing ethical problems’ but there must be safeguards
12.02am David Cameron

David Cameron cracks down on use of charities to fund terrorist organisations

PM publishes draft legislation amid concerns about whether UK is doing enough to stop funding reaching Isis
12.01am Devolution

Devo max and giving power to cities will boost UK productivity – thinktank

Devolving tax and immigration decisions to metropolitan areas and fuller powers for Scotland could lift economy ‘by 5%’
12.01am Crime

A sixth of foreign criminals absconded before being deported from UK

Monitoring, arrest, prosecution and deportation of foreign-national offenders is failing, says spending watchdog

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