David Lammy stopped short of ending the right to a jury trial for all but the most serious cases, such as murder and rape, which were reportedly under consideration

Rise in spare cash for households will be 'paltry', experts warn

Ministers face immediate political pressure to reconsider the household benefit cap which limits the amount of welfare a family can receive

The Government is working with Channel 4 and the Royal Shakespeare Company

Ministers' long-awaited child poverty strategy is due this month - and it's closely tied to the Chancellor's Budget

'The cap on welfare for families will also need to be removed,' campaigners argue

Latest figures show 4.8m claimed PIP and DLA in England and Wales, as ministers grapple with reforming system

Ministers could struggle to make promised cuts without mirroring Tory plans to raise the bar for out of work sickness benefits

A quarter of mothers revealed they are worried about not being able to pay for essentials for their children

The welfare cap is set to be exceeded by £8.6bn in this financial year, the Government has announced

Delays to social care reforms risk providers going bust and councils rationing support for the elderly and vulnerable, the Government warns

From immigration to home ownership, smoking to birth rates, the data that reveals how we really lived this year

Reforms are set to put a squeeze on welfare spending but the Government has yet to explain how savings will be made

Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing

A Government drive to get more people into work comes amid warnings policy elsewhere will impact the number of jobs available

Almost one in five households on benefits has reported falling behind on rental payments, i can reveal

Poll carried out for i reveals majority of people want personal independence payments (PIP) to continue being paid in cash, and think the benefit is too small

Labour MPs will give the Chancellor the benefit of the doubt but Conservatives see opportunities as the Budget's aftershocks continue to be felt

The proposed overhaul of the insulation scheme comes as the Government pledged boost the number of homes eligible for support in replacing an existing boiler with a heat pump