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Unemployment rises to 2.52 million
Unemployment increases for the third time in a row, amid warnings that there are likely to be more job losses in the months ahead.
Universal credit launched in benefits shake-up
The government faces protests as it launches the controversial new universal credit benefit system as part of major changes to welfare.
Austerity kids: what is it like growing up in Europe today?
As a UN team visits Greece to assess how austerity is hitting human rights, Channel 4 News wants your help to find out what impact the eurozone crisis is having on young people across Europe.
Unemployment up as women swell job market
The jobless total has risen by 70,000 to hit 2.56 million in the latest quarter to February this year, leading to claims that the jobs recovery is coming to an end.
Universal credit system could be 'open to fraud'
MPs have expressed fears that the government's huge welfare shake-up will leave the benefits system more vulnerable to fraud.
Could you live on £53 a week?
Iain Duncan Smith says he could live on £53 a week - but could he? Channel 4 News looks at the numbers and speaks to one woman who is struggling to cope on this amount of money.
Read more from Jackie Long on her blog
No fairytale ending for Osborne's welfare reforms
This is the moment when we get George Osborne's famed fairytale scrounger, idling in bed with the curtains drawn all day, up and off his backside and into work. Or do we?
Cyprus bailout - the key questions
As the banking crisis in Cyprus continues, what comes next? And what has happened to other EU countries that have been bailed out?
Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman
FactCheck: What Unison isn't telling you about jobs
There are four jobseekers competing for every vacancy, according to one of Britain's biggest unions. But are things getting better or worse? FactCheck finds out.
'Extremely poor' Work Programme slammed by MPs
First official figures showed the Work Programme got 3.5 per cent into long-term jobs. Now a report finds the scheme is not helping those who need it most and criticises DWP for lack of transparency.
