Iain Duncan Smith will seek to reassure critics that he is committed to ending child poverty but insist that "meaningful and accurate" measures must replace "arbitrary" household income targets.
The Work and Pensions Secretary will launch a consultation on controversial plans to move away from the poverty indicator introduced by Labour, which defines it as those children living in households with less than 60% of the median income.
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CCTV footage of old man 'being attacked in Yorkshire' goes viral online as have a go hero steps in
Numerous rumors about the British monarch spread following his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5, 2024.
The buyers stepped in after the suggested from Phillip Serrell
The Prince and Princess of Wales were seen touring Eton College's headquarters with the young heir last June which sparked speculation about whether or not George would attend the same school as his father William and uncle Prince Harry in just a few years time.
Sally Carman-Duttine plays Abi Webster on the popular soap
Sam, who has raked up an impressive 95,000 followers on TikTok, is one of many young Brits trying to make quick cash by reselling
'A man weaved through the line in front of me, heading to the sandwich section, and I thought nothing of this at first'
Taxi spotted dropping off strangers 'at all hours of the day and night'
I tested supermarket butter from Asda, Tesco, Aldi, and M&S against Lurpak and another branded butter to find out which was best.
Gardeners could be slapped with a hefty fine or worse
Jennifer Gothard won £10,000 on a £3 "triple cashword" scratchcard in March - but is still waiting for her winnings due to a new rule introduced by operator Allwynn
A 74-year-old Porsche driver has died after swerving to avoid a pothole, police believe.
Benidorm actor Jake Canuso, who portrayed bartender Mateo Castellanos in the ITV show, looks worlds away from his former role, six years after the ITV show finished
It's been 17 years since Madeleine McCann vanished during a family holiday in Portugal - and mum Kate McCann has never given up hope
TV presenter Piers Morgan has claimed King Charles should sit down with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to discuss the pair's use of their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles
The Conservatives won council by-elections in Hillingdon, Sutton and Wandsworth
The EastEnders actor and Strictly Come Dancing finalist joked he wouldn't be returning to the BBC programme after appearing alongside Rebel Wilson
Counting is well underway as the results of the London mayoral elections 2024 are set to be revealed
The mother of a teenage murderer sobbed after her son was sentenced to life in prison.
KEVIN Bridges had fans in stitches with his take on the chaos caused by Humza Yousaf booting the Greens out of government.
