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Child poverty 'billions needed'
An extra £4.2bn a year in tax credits is needed to meet the government's target of halving child poverty, a report warns.
Funding to reduce child poverty
Can child poverty be eradicated?

Car assembly worker Manufacturing 'needs state funds'
The government should give the same financial support to manufacturing as it has to failing UK banks, a report suggests.

Alistair Darling Chancellor sets RBS bonus limits
Chancellor Alistair Darling announces that the government is limiting the bonuses paid by RBS to the "legal minimum".

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