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As Iain Duncan Smith illustrated so enthusiastically, this lot are literally capable of anything to get up your nose.

Former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith was trending on Twitter last night following the television debut of I, Daniel Blake. Ken Loach's drama showed on BBC 2 in a prime time spot this weekend, telling the story of an out-of-work carpenter who is denied employment and support ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Bizarrely, Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary claimed people liked being sanctioned and having their benefits stopped. It is not known if he asked the thousands of people with disabilities, who are to have their ESA cut, if they liked their lowered income. ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Iain Duncan Smith is giving the green light to almost a 20 per cent cut in support for people with disabilities. Funds available for disabled people who used to access the ILF (Independent Living Fund) will be reduced by nearly a fifth over the next ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor If you are trying to apply for Universal Credit you will have to use an 0345 number, costing up to 45p a min from a mobile and 12p a minute from landline. In a time when the majority of people increasingly use mobiles rather than ...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has decided to claw back some landmark laws he believes we don’t deserve anymore. He was interviewed, during a love-in, on the Andrew Marr show, where he explained why he took his “tough decisions.” On women’s right to vote he said: “I ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Today Iain Duncan Smith refused to stop his "despicable" Bedroom Tax, as he evaded questions on a landmark Court of Appeal, not for the first time. He hid behind a junior colleague, but eventually he was caught unaware by a spontaneous question, from Labour's Rupa ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Iain Duncan Smith was yesterday (11th Jan) accused of being a "murderer" outside of a South East London Job Centre. Protestors had gathered outside the building in Peckham as the Minister arrived. The angry crowd screamed "murderer" at him. The attack came on the back ...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Another Tory MP has been forced out as a patron of their chosen charity for supporting the ESA cuts. Now supremely wealthy Zac Goldsmth, and candidate for London Mayor, has been booted out of Richmond AID after he backed cutting £30 a week for people ...