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Labour’s Health Secretary Andy Burnham and Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper have written to David Cameron attacking his misleading comments yesterday suggesting Labour planned to cut disability benefits. Full Article at The UK Labour Party
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Politicians love announcing new initiatives. In this series we pluck a pledge from the archives. And see what happened next... To some they are a pest. To others they are objects of beauty. Full Article at BBC News
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Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper (L) and her husband Education Secretary Ed Balls arrive for a Cabinet Meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London October 6, 2009. View Photo »
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The fact unemployment is significantly lower than everyone forecast at the beginning of the year shows support for the economy is making a real difference. But we know that things are still tough for families and unemployment is expected to increase next year.
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David Cameron was branded a "crazy Thatcherite" yesterday for attacking the benefits system. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk
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The Tories are now “best placed to fight poverty in our country”, David Cameron declared as he set out plans to encourage a culture of responsibility and civic engagement to improve life in some of Britain’s poorest communities. Full Article at Birmingham Post
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David Cameron will today set out plans to encourage a culture of responsibility and civic engagement to improve life in some of Britain's poorest communities, with a speech in which he claims that the Conservatives are now "best-placed to fight poverty... Full Article at 24Dash.com
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper speaks at The Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. View Photo »
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The fact unemployment is significantly lower than everyone forecast at the beginning of the year shows support for the economy is making a real difference. But we know that things are still tough for families and unemployment is expected to increase next year.
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ABOVE: Yvette Cooper will tomorrow announce the creation of 30,000 new jobs for the young THE number of British young people out of work will go above one million this week. Full Article at Daily Star
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Thousands of jobs for young people are expected to be announced this week as part of the Government's drive to tackle youth unemployment. Full Article at Irish Independent
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Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician. She is the Labour Member of Parliament for Pontefract and Castleford and is the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the first woman in that position, from 24 January 2008. Full Article
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper speaks at The Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. The Chancellor Alistair Darling said that banks should cut bonuses in his speech to delegates.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper listens to speeches at The Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. The Chancellor Alistair Darling said that banks should cut bonuses in his speech to delegates.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, (C) Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper (L) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) General Secretary Brendan Barber (R) attend the Trade Union Congress' annual conference in Liverpool, north-west England, on September 15, 2009.
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Britian's Prime Minister, Gordon Brown (L), speaks at the launch of Building Britain's Future, while accompanied by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Yvette Cooper (C), and Home Secretary Alan Johnson in London June 29, 2009.
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British Secretary for Education and Children Ed Balls (L) and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper (R) arrive for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on June 2, 2009.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls and wife Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper arrive at Downing Street for the weekly cabinet meeting on June 2, 2009 in London, England.
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Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper (L) watches as Finance Minister Alistair Darling poses for pictures with a briefcase containing the 2009 Budget Report at a photocall outside 11 Downing Street in London, on April 22, 2009.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling holds Disraeli's original budget box outside number 11 Downing Street as he is joined by his treasury colleague Yvette Cooper on April 22, 2009 in London.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling holds Disraeli's original budget box outside number 11 Downing Street as Yvette Cooper, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury walk past on April 22, 2009 in London.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Yvette Cooper speaks on the phone whilst working late ahead of Wednesday's crucial budget in the HM Treasury building on April 20, 2009 in London, England.
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Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper (L), Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman (C) and Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls arrive for the weekly Cabinet Meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London March 5, 2009.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Schools Secretary Ed Balls and his wife, Yvette Cooper, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, arrive in Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet meeting on October 20, 2009 in London, England.
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British Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls (L), Minister of State of Department for Work and Pensions Jim Knight (C) and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper arrive at Downing Street in central London, for the weekly cabinet meeting, on June...
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The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne (R) smiles as he leaves Downing Street in London on June 5, 2009, following Yvette Cooper's (not pictured) promotion to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper speaks at The Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. The Chancellor Alistair Darling said that banks should cut bonuses in his speech to delegates.
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The fact unemployment is significantly lower than everyone forecast at the beginning of the year shows support for the economy is making a real difference. But we know that things are still tough for families and unemployment is expected to increase next year.
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The fact unemployment is significantly lower than everyone forecast at the beginning of the year shows support for the economy is making a real difference. But we know that things are still tough for families and unemployment is expected to increase next year.
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It is dishonest for David Cameron to pretend that the proposals in this speech would reduce poverty when, behind the rhetoric, this is simply a return to the Thatcherite approach that caused long-term unemployment to soar and child poverty to double.
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Those decisions are a matter for the Royal Mail and not for the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Although unemployment isn't as high today as many feared it would be at the time of the Budget, it remains a serious problem, which is why we must keep increasing support and advice to get people back into jobs.
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These figures show families across the country are still being affected by the global recession. Although unemployment isn't as high as many feared it would be at the time of the Budget, it remains a serious problem.
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I am a big fan of Bruce Forsyth. I just don't agree with him on this one.
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These partnerships have already successfully helped hundreds of thousands of people into jobs, but we must do more. That’s why we’re increasi ng the help so that half a million more people will be supported into a job. When the Tories turned their back in the 80s, entire generations paid the price. Neve...
